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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Joe Bromley

Princess of Wales makes surprise London appearance to present Queen Elizabeth II's fashion design prize

Catherine, Princess of Wales might have rocked the fashion industry when Kensington Palace announced they would no longer release details of her outfits, as they previously had.

Despite the power that “the Kate effect” wields — often, when the princess formerly known at Kate Middleton wears an item, traffic to that brand’s e-commerce site rockets and multiple products sell out — a palace source said “she wants the focus to be on the really important issues, the people and the causes she is spotlighting.”

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