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Kate recycles favourite frock again

She's known as the royal recycler and Kate lived up to her name yesterday, wearing her favourite black lace frock for the third time.
Kate in January 2012, November 2012 and last night.

She’s known as the royal recycler and Kate lived up to her name yesterday, wearing her favourite black lace frock for the third time.

The Duchess of Cambridge donned the figure-hugging Temperley gown to attend a screening of a new David Attenborough documentary.

It was the third time she’s worn the dress, first stepping out in it to walk the red carpet at a film premiere in January 2012. She wore it again in November of the same year to a fundraising night at her former university.

Kate has never been afraid of wearing her favourite clothes multiple times – here are some of her most-worn outfits.

Kate wore this Temperley dress in January 2012, November 2012, and last night.

Kate in October 2013 and February 2012.

Kate first wore this coat in 2009, and again in 2011.

Kate wore this spotty number twice in one month earlier this year.

Kate at St Patrick’s Day celebrations in 2012 and 2013.

Kate at an engagement in 2011 and in an official portrait for her Canada tour.

Kate at Laura Parker Bowles’ wedding in 2006 and at Zara Phillips’ wedding in 2011.

Kate at an event in Los Angeles in 2011, and at Zara’s pre-wedding celebration.

Kate at the Olympics in 2012 and last month.

Kate recycled her cream engagement dress in Canada in 2011.

The Queen in May 2012, earlier this month, and June 2012.

The Queen wearing her favourite pink outfit in December 2011.

Prince William wore the same outfit two days in a row at the Calgary Stampede in 2011.

Camilla recycled her royal wedding outfit to wear to Ascot weeks later.

Princess Anne at Charles and Diana’s 1981 wedding, and at another wedding in 2008.

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