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07.04.1210:14 AM ET

Kate Wears McQueen To Wimbledon Centre Court

Kate's a smash in McQueen
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day nine of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2012. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (2nd R) talking to Gill Brook (L), wife of Philip Brook, Chairman of the All England Tennis Club, behind are Anthony Henman (up left) and Jane Henman (R), parents of former British tennis player Tim Henman in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day nine of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2012. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)
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 Kate arrived at Wimbledon in a frankly awesome cream pleated cable knit dress by Alexander McQueen, channeling tennis fashions from the flapper era.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day nine of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2012. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)
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She previously wore the $1500 gown a year ago to the day, when she made a trip to Prince Edward Island during her tour of Canada in 2011.

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (R), and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day nine of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2012. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)
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She was accompanied by William today. The young royal's visit comes after Carole and Michael Middleton were seated in the Royal box yesterday.

Kate and Wills watched Federer take on Youzhny on Centre Court.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looks on from the Royal Box on Centre Court during day nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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The crowd, however, only had eyes for Kate.