Kensington Palace shared three new photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge to mark her 40th birthday on Sunday.
Royal fans were quick to share compliments about the portraits taken by
Paolo Roversi at Kew Gardens, and there is one detail that has been noticed by
many.
In one of the three photographs, Kate wears a red one-shoulder Alexander
McQueen gown, accessorizing with the Queen‘s diamond pendant earrings.
Twitter users were quick to pick up on the fact that the dress featured absolute must-have – pockets.
“You know dress pockets are a big deal when even the Duchess of
Cambridge herself uses them in her official portrait. ‘This dress has POCKETS!
Get it in the pic!'” one said.
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Kate’s red McQueen dress featured pockets |
Another added: “Lady in red [red heart emoji] Love the
symbolism of a strong, modern woman reflected here – every woman loves a dress
with pockets! The Duchess of Cambridge certainly does the look justice… a true
style icon.” While a third commented: “The first and most
important thing I noticed about this photo is that the Duchess of Cambridge was
given a dress with pockets. High street designers, please take note.”
There are also similarities between that particular portrait of the
Duchess of Cambridge and a photograph taken of the Queen in 2019, in which she
casually posed with her hands in her pockets.
Kate is said to have celebrated her milestone birthday privately with
family but shared a personal thank you message on
social media, writing: “Thank you for all of your very kind birthday
wishes and to Paolo and the National Portrait Gallery for these three special
portraits. C.”
