Kate Middleton Recycles Outfit for Prince Philip's B-Day Bash

Celebrity Style June 12, 2011 AT 3:54PM By UsWeekly Staff

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Even the future Queen of England has the right to reuse and recycle key pieces in her world-famous wardrobe.

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After feteing Queen Elizabeth's 85th birthday and a pal's wedding on Saturday, Duchess Catherine hit yet another public event in rainy, windy London on Sunday. With new hubby Prince William at her side, Kate, 29, attended a service at St. George's Chapel in honor of Prince Philip's 90th birthday. (In addition to Philip and Queen Elizabeth, fellow royals Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla, Zara Phillips, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were also spotted at the event.)

To mark the occasion, Kate wore a blue Jacquard coat dress and a matching fascinator.

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The cute periwinkle outfit may be familiar to the more studious royal watchers: Kate wore the exact same ensemble at the 2009 wedding of Nicholas van Cutsem, a close pal of William, 29. She also wore the same nude LK Bennett heels that both she and sister Pippa have been wearing out and about of late.

But Kate's repeat outfit is not a royal faux pas at all: Queen Elizabeth herself frequently trots out favorite items in her own wardrobe repeatedly.

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After the 50-minute service in honor of Philip's lifetime of service to his wife and country, the royal revelers -- about 100 in all -- retreated to Windsor Castle for a lavish luncheon, The Daily Mail reports.

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June 19, 2011 - 6:07pm Sue Runow
Why in world would we think she should not wear some of her clothes more than onces...seesh...I guess she is supposed to be a fashion statement more than a person?... Well I supose she can mix it up creatively and then just wear things she has already worn to big event, then to non media events...I wish I had the luxury...and we want them to be real...ha!
June 13, 2011 - 6:49pm Kimberly Paric
Cute coat. I love this outfit. Oh, to be young and slender again...
June 13, 2011 - 10:47am Elda Reyes
Slim and Gorgeous, love her!!
June 13, 2011 - 3:04am Cassie Olson
The dress underneath the coat is a dress she has worn before and I think it's great! She's really showing she's "one of the people" And for those of you who are commenting things like "why are you even reporting on this crap?" You are on the US Weekly website....hello....there is honestly no "news worthy" articles on here, just entertaining things. I mean come on...
June 13, 2011 - 1:31am Patricia Wang
The dress is alright, old or not, used or not BESIDES why would she order a new outfit just to celebrate the old guy (90 yo) birthday? It is family, an OLD family member BTW
June 12, 2011 - 10:49pm Amy Duggin
i love love love that ring, and how big it is! it almost reaches her knuckle! JEALOUS (:
June 12, 2011 - 9:24pm Kelly M. Lyons
How pathetic that someone in the media circles even keeps track of such a thing. Good gawd. Quit wasting man hours w/this ridiculous crap.
June 12, 2011 - 9:06pm Sherquetta Ingram
good for her what wrong wore the same outfit again it your favorite
June 12, 2011 - 7:18pm Helen Spurney
I wish I could still fit into the clothes I wore two years ago
June 12, 2011 - 7:16pm Helen Spurney
I wish I could still fit into the clothes I wore 2 years ago
June 12, 2011 - 6:39pm Lisa Palmer
She wore that two years ago, OMG!!!
June 12, 2011 - 6:36pm Krista Bente Mehok
i say good for her!! shows she's not all flash and actually has a brain
June 12, 2011 - 6:04pm Catharine Thomas Richardson
I think that the dress is pretty, so it deserves a second chance! :-)
June 12, 2011 - 5:49pm Celine Jos
OMG!!!! The world is coming to en end, Kate wore the same outfit twice!!!!!
June 12, 2011 - 4:35pm So Infamous
really this is news?!