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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Kate Middleton Brings Back a Diana-Coded Dotted Dress for VE Day Service

Kate Middleton wearing a white polka dot dress and black hat smiling.

It's been a busy week for the Royal Family as they've come together to honor the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and May 8 marked the official end of World War II in Europe. To honor the historic occasion, members of the family attended a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey—and Kate Middleton repeated an old favorite dress that paid tribute to Princess Diana's '80s style.

The Princess of Wales repeated the same white and black polka dot dress that she wore to Garter Day in 2023 as she attended the solemn church service with Prince William. Kate made the Alessandra Rich design look fresh by swapping out her oversized black Garter Day hat for a smaller black Juliette Botterill style with a small veil—a hat she once wore for Remembrance Sunday.

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