Princess Kate's favourite dress from 2019 is back - and cheaper than ever

Laura Sutcliffe
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Back in 2019, the Princess of Wales wore a stunning autumnal dress as she welcomed Radio 1's Teen Heroes of 2019 to Kensington Palace.

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Looking as beautiful as ever, Kate looked gorgeous as she greeted the guests in a vintage style brown and black printed midi dress by L.K.Bennett, which at the time cost £395. Made of silk, the dress featured long sleeves, ruching at the front and nipped in at the waist before dropping into a floaty skirt. She paired it with heels, Asprey’s Oak Leaf hoop earrings and styled her shiny brunette hair in her usual bouncy blowdry.

WATCH: Kate Middleton's best outfits over the past ten years

Even though this style was worn three years ago, you can still buy it! And what's more, it's gone down to £261 in the sale. Nearly all sizes are available too, so why not treat yourself to a Kate special?

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The website says of the style: "Capturing the spirit of the 1930s, our Gabrielle dress is full of vintage charm and femininity.

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Kate wearing her L.K.Bennett dress in 2019 (© BBC Radio)

"Crafted from stretch silk in an archive coral print in toffee and black, it has exaggerated tuck detail at the shoulders, a mini V-neck, body-skimming ruching through the front, long sleeves and a floaty midi-length skirt.

Kate's dress:

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Gabrielle Coral Print Midi Dress, £261, L.K.Bennett

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Wear it with tonal boots in this season's exotic animal prints and warm it up with a wool coat or cosy knit."

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It's no secret that Kate loves high-street store L.K.Bennett. She famously wore the brand's £195 'Sledge' nude pumps religiously during her first few years as a royal and on her first appearance as the Princess of Wales, she wore a red coat from the brand, known as the 'Spencer' coat - a sweet nod to her mother-in-law, Princess Diana, as Spencer was her maiden name. How sweet!

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