We've found Kate Middleton's go-to Self Portrait dress on the high street - and it's still in stock
Eagle-eyed fans may have recognised the elegant ivory ensemble debuted by Kate in 2021 and recently worn to the VE Day concert.
In keeping with Self-Portrait's signature aesthetic, the dress featured a tailored boucle blazer paired with a flowing pleated chiffon skirt, delicately finished with a lace trim.
Kate completed the look with a vintage five-strand pearl necklace and matching earrings by Susan Caplan, along with a Sean Barrett saucer hat and her trusty Gianvito Rossi court shoes.
While the original dress is no longer available, we've curated a selection of high street alternatives that offer the same refined aesthetic - plus, a round-up of accessories to help you recreate the entire look.
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Mint Velvet Boucle Sheer Hem Maxi Dress £199
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Rebecca Vallance Bridal Mirabella Tulle and Crêpe Dress £483
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Karen Millen Asymmetric Pleated Skirt Blazer Midaxi Dress £108
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Lovisa Mixed Pearl Necklace £15.50
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This meant Neil and Mel had lost both their mum and dad to their lives of crime. Now in a new BBC podcast they reveal what it was like to live a childhood as the kids of prolific armed robbers. Neil says: 'When my dad got killed and my mum went to prison, it was like falling into a black hole. You just don't know which way to turn.' Mel adds: 'I was angry. I'd already lost my dad, then I lost my mum. I told her that. I was about 14, and I asked her, 'Why did you do that to us?' I was bitter for years. 'It was like drinking a poison that festered in me. It's like I walked into a party at 14 and didn't leave until I was in my forties. 'Black Widow' killer Linda Calvey reveals moment she slapped 'most hated woman in UK' as she tells of time behind bars 13 'I was reckless. For years I was just on another planet.' One of Neil's earliest memories is playing outside aged just three-and-a-half with what turned out to be a real sawn-off shotgun. He says: 'I thought it was just another toy gun; I'd found it behind the sofa. I was outside running around with it when one of the neighbours knocked on the door. My mum just said, 'Oh, he's got loads of guns.' She thought it was a toy, but it wasn't.' Life of extremes Neil remembers the good times and being able to enjoy the fruits of his parents' ill-gotten gains, but he concedes it was a life of extremes. He explains: 'I suppose it was a little bit different from the norm. I mean, my mum and dad used to be called Bonnie and Clyde by my friends. 'We had some really good times, when we were having it good it was really, really good. Lovely houses, lovely clothes, nice cars. 'Then you had the flip side which was the polar opposite. As a kid growing up you were either at the top of the tree or at the bottom. There was no in between.' Mel was just 13 when she went on a spending spree to Hamley's toy shop with money she found under Linda's bed. 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