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“The Crown” gave the first look at the replica of Kate Middleton’s infamous see-through dress, which she showed off at a charity fashion show in 2002 and which reportedly first caught the attention of Prince William.
The future Princess of Wales wore the daring look on the catwalk at St Andrew’s University in Scotland when she and William were both first-year students at the school – with the prince sitting in the front row.
Ahead of the Dec. 14 premiere of “The Crown” Season 6 Part 2, Netflix on Tuesday released a photo of actress Meg Bellamy modeling the dress for the show. Ed McVey plays William in the series.
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Middleton wore the student-designed sheer dress over a teal and black tube top paired with black bottoms.
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Actress Meg Bellamy recreates Kate Middleton’s sheer college fashion show look in The Crown. (Netflix)
Then-classmate Charlotte Todd, who designed the bombshell look, previously told People magazine she was “thrilled” with how the runway moment resonated with the royal love story.
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“I didn’t know who Kate Middleton was and I didn’t put her in it. It was just pure coincidence!” she revealed in 2020.
She added: “Everyone says the fashion show was the start of the romance, so a small part of me will always be part of the royal story. It’s crazy!”
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Kate Middelton wore the dress to a university charity fashion show attended by Prince William in 2002. (Netflix/Ben Stansall/Getty)
The dress was an assignment for Todd on the theme of “The Art of Seduction.”
William and Kate married in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey in 2011 and now have three children together: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
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After Kate became a royal, her style became more sophisticated and conservative – in other words, no more see-through dresses.
Kate Middleton’s original dress sold at auction in 2011 for almost $126,000. (Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)
After marrying William, the princess became known for stunning dresses and more affordable high street looks from brands like Zara and GAP, but recently the future queen has switched to power suits.
In 2011, her sheer dress was auctioned off to an anonymous buyer for nearly $126,000.
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Kate Middelton’s style became more sophisticated and conservative after she married Prince William and became a member of the royal family. (Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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“As we are now firmly in the King’s reign, Catherine is now beginning to settle into her new role as Princess of Wales,” royal historian Jessica Storoschuk told the New York Post. “Their pantsuits could be seen as a visual sign of their professional approach to their new position in the family.”
Kate Middleton has taken to wearing more power suits lately. (Chris Jackson/Jean Catuffe)
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William is first in line to the throne after his father was crowned king in May. Middleton will be queen consort when William takes the throne. Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022 after reigning for 70 years.