Before the royal makeover: The definitive guide to Kate Middleton's pre-2011 style 

Before the royal makeover: The definitive guide to Kate Middleton\'s pre-2011 style

Kate Middleton wasn\'t always the immaculately turned out royal topping international best dressed lists with couturiers around the world queuing up to dress her.

She wasn\'t exactly a fashion victim either, but before her entrance into the highest of high society, the Duchess of Cambridge followed all the hottest trends of the mid-noughties. And it was wonderful.

We\'d never see Kate Middleton wearing a halter dress with plunging neckline like she did in 2006 at a Ham Polo Club on June 17, 2006 in Richmond, England. (Photo by Indigo/Getty Images)

Kate Middleton\'s 2007 Cheltenham style is the gift that keeps on giving.

Chelsy Davy and Kate Middleton watch Prince Harry and Prince William play in a charity polo match in 2006.

Kate has adopted a sleeker version of this classic look in recent years. Pictured at the wedding of Harry Lopes and Laura Parker-Bowles, daughter of Camilla Parker-Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, 06 May 2006.

In one of her first public engagements in 2006, Kim opted for one of her favourite colour combinations - red and black.

In 2007, Kate had to be forcibly removed from these boots and sunglasses.

It would be some sight to see the Duchess of Cambridge rowing on the River Thames these days a la July 2007.

In September 2008, her now infamous roller disco outfit has gone down in history. Rather than rest on her laurels after splitting with Prince William, Kate spectacularly showed him what he was missing.

With the exception of those sunglasses, her ski attire isn\'t too unlike her 2016 snow gear.

Kate Middleton looks more college student than royal in waiting at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

You\'d be hard pressed these days to find Prince Harry (R), Prince William (C) and Kate Middleton (R) gathering around, wearing baseball caps,with Harry dutifully holding a pint in his hand, like they did at the Beaufort Polo Club in 2008.

Or seeing Kate, in her trusty brown boots, mingling with the masses at a concert in Hyde Park.

As their relationship heated up, Kate\'s personal style was apparent quite early.

Back to her elegant best, Kate\'s periwinkle-blue and white ensemble was wedding perfection in 2009.

Kate, and her trademark bouncy blowdry, cut a casual look watching the polo in 2009.

A moment for Kate and her black pashmina at the UK Premiere of \'Tenacity Of The Tasman\' at Odeon Leicester Square.

Kate showed off her favourite black wedges as she watched Prince William and Prince Harry play in the Chakravarty Cup polo match at the Beaufort Polo Club in 2010.

In October 2010, a month before her engagment, Kate\'s regal blue dress was overshadowed by her black business blazer.

Kate wears the same dress that her mother wore to Ascot in 2010. Getty Images

Prince William and Kate Middleton pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St James Palace on November 16, 2010. Her navy Issa dress sold out instantly and a style powerhouse was born.

Accompanied by Prince William, Kate (and her trust black tights which the Queen has supposedly banned from her wardrobe now), she begins to make her mark after announcing their engagement in 2010.

She traded in her black tights for an all brown look, which she would adopt for years.

Prince William and Kate Middleton visit the University of St Andrews on February 25, 2011. And Kate looks ready to be royal.

Prince William and Kate Middleton visit the University of St Andrews on February 25, 2011 in St Andrews, Scotland.

Before their April 2011 wedding, Kate was still perfecting her royal stance. But her style was down to a T.

Her Burberry trenchcoat proved to be another sell-out during a Belfast appearance in march 2011.

And finally, on April 29, 2011, Kate Middleton became the Duchess of Cambridge and the next chapter of her style story began.

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