How Kate Middleton Built a Palace Power Base

Published Oct 01 2021 at 9:12 AM GMT

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Days later, the golden dress still shimmers.
Kate Middleton"s gown, worn to the London premiere of the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, was a custom Jenny Packham design'and a rare high-voltage shot of showy glamour from Kate.
If you believe the Daily Mail, the commanding presence and voice of Meghan Markle has led to Kate Middleton becoming more of a royal power player in her own right.
The golden Bond premiere dress is a sartorial symbol of a growingly confident duchess, and queen-in-waiting.
She knew she was going to have to up her game'and she did.