Modest Kate Middleton customised her stunning £3,000 gown for the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick to make it less revealing.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a slinky £3,000 black and white gown for the gala event at Leicester Square on Thursday.
Afterwards a fan account noted she had made a crucial change to make her red carpet appearance with husband Prince William and Tom Cruise.
The original dress featured a sheer mesh lace panel as well as a long exposed gold zipper at the back, whereas Kate’s featured a simple black back.
The account wrote: “The Duchess looked glamorous in a figure-hugging monochrome gown as she attended this evening’s Top Gun: Maverick premiere in London.
“The chic black-and-white design by @roland_mouret features a bardot-esque off-the-shoulder neckline in contrasting white, banded sleeves, a fitted silhouette, and a fluted hem. The original dress featured a sheer mesh panel at the back, but Catherine’s version has been modified.
“Catherine wore a new pair of striking earrings this evening by @robinsonpelham - the same label who created her wedding earrings.”
The official Instagram account for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted after their night with Hollywood royalty: “Wonderful to joinTom Cruise, cast, crew and fans of Top Gun: Maverick for this evening’s UK premiere.
“The premiere is in support of the work of @filmtvcharity which helps the tens of thousands of people working behind the scenes in the UK’s world-leading film and television industry.”
Meanwhile a body language expert claimed The Duchess of Cambridge forced husband Prince William into "retreat mode" as she met Hollywood leading man Tom Cruise,
The superstar actor escorted the royal couple down the red carpet at the UK royal premiere of Top Gun: Maverick last night.
The actor was hailed a "perfect gentleman" after royal fans spotted a sweet moment between him and Kate.
So when it came to navigating several steep steps as she and William went to meet the rest of the cast of the movie, Tom kindly offered Kate his hand.
According to body language expert Judi James, the encounter saw William play "second fiddle" to the actor, who along with Kate looked like a pair of "glittering A-list celebrities".
Judi told the Mirror: "As William was sweetly climbing into his fan-boy shoes complete with embroidered, Top Gun-style jets for the film’s premiere, did it ever cross his mind that he might end up spending a few minutes playing second fiddle on the red carpet as his wife was escorted by the iconic Tom Cruise?
“Even placing a hand in a clasp over his as he offered it in a very gallant way as she climbed the stairs in her stunning, figure-hugging sheath dress?
“For a minute they looked like a pair of glittering A-list celebrities posing there together to plug their new movie.
"From the moment Kate had spotted Tom she’d engaged in very animated conversation with him, suggesting she’d been busting to chat, and as she hit him with the full force of her dazzling smile it was possible to see William in temporary ‘retreat’ mode, sucking his lips in and lifting his hand towards his bow tie in a look of good-humoured submission.”
