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07.05.1210:14 AM ET

Shock! Horror! Kate Wears Brand New Dress

Willima joins Order of Thistle
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JULY 05: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Anne, Princess Royal leave the Signet Library to head to St Giles Cathederal for the Thistle Ceremony on July 5, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge will today be installed into the historic Order of the Thistle in a ceremony in Edinburgh attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Thousands thronged Edinburgh's Royal Mile today to catch a glimpse of William and Kate - known as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn while in Scotland - and other royals as they made their way from the Signet Library, across Parliament Square for William's investiture into The Order of the Thistle, the highest order of chivalry in Scotland, and a rough parallel to England's Order of the Garter.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JULY 05: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge leaves St Giles Cathederal after the Thistle Ceremony on July 5, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge will today be installed into the historic Order of the Thistle in a ceremony in Edinburgh attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Kate wore a - gasp! - NEW pale yellow coat and hat by Emilia Wickstead.

Kate topped off the ladylike look with a pair of black heels and a Whiteley hat.

Sources at Emilia Wickstead told Grazia Daily that it was a bespoke dress specially made for Kate. It’s not from a specific season, but the yellow-gold raffia fabric featured a lot in the Spring Summer 2012 collection. Sources also tell Grazia that altogether a dress like this takes about 6 weeks to complete.