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A royal romance, vagina dresses and Sam Cam's departure: The year in pictures

30 December 2016 at 6:44 am

January: David Bowie dies

February: Beyonce releases Lemonade

February: Oscars dresses hit headlines

April: Prince dies

April: William and Kate visit India

April: Prince George meets Barack Obama

May: Kate covers British Vogue

May: The Met Gala causes serious fashion highs and lows

June: The Queen turns 90

June: Bill Cunningham dies

July: Samantha Cameron’s final fashion moment

September: The vagina dress became a thing

September: George and Charlotte embark on their first royal tour

October: Kim Kardashian is held at gunpoint

October: Melania Trump responds to her husband’s comments

November: Prince Harry admits to dating Meghan Markle

November: Hillary Clinton causes a trouser suit revival

November: Victoria’s Secret takes Paris

December: Ashley Graham lands the cover of British Vogue

December: Theresa May’s #trousergate

December: The royal children attend their first Christmas Day service

2016 has seen a lot of highs along with a few sad lows. We’ve lost icons from the worlds of fashion and music, witnessed a memorable year for the royal family and seen enough revealing red carpet looks to last a lifetime.

To commemorate the past twelve months, we’ve rounded up the most newsworthy moments. Here’s to 2017.

From Sonia Rykiel to David Bowie, the fashion icons the world said farewell to in 2016

The fashion moments everyone was talking about in 2016

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King Charles shares 'determination' to beat cancer in huge health update
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