Kate Middleton recycles outfit for royal birthday

This weekend, Kate Middleton wore a blue brocade jacket to Prince Philip's 90th birthday that looked very familiar.

Kate Middleton (Getty Images)

Kate Middleton (Getty Images)


The Duchess of Cambridge attended the church service and reception on Sunday at Windsor Castle in a blue jacket with a matching dress and fascinator. But we knew we'd seen the coat before—she wore it to a friend's wedding back in 2009. Look out Michelle Obama, we have another thrifty trendsetter on our hands!

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Middleton in August, 2009

Kate Middleton (Getty Images)

Kate Middleton (Getty Images)


Here the Duchess is wearing the same blue coat to the wedding of Nicholas van Cutsem and Alice Hadden-Paton at The Guards Chapel in London. It's a gorgeous coat, so we can't blame her for wearing it to another big event, and it certainly maintains her accessible image.

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Kate and Pippa attend a wedding