Kate Middleton attends Garter Day service 14 years after appearing as Prince William’s girlfriend
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The Duchess of Cambridge first attended the event in 2008 while she was dating her future husband. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge married in 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
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The 40-year-old’s first appearance at the ceremony signified to the public that the royal family had welcomed her. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge first met as students at the University of St Andrews. They began dating in 2003 and married in 2011 at Westminster Abbey. They now share three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
For Monday’s ceremony, Middleton arrived with Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the wife of William’s uncle Prince Edward. The duchess wore a regal blue coat dress by Alexander McQueen that was paired with a matching clutch and floral fascinator by Juliette Botterill.