Risqué Outfits Kate Middleton Could Never Wear As A Working Royal
Before her days as a royal, Kate Middleton led a normal life. Well, as normal as it could be before marrying the future King of the United Kingdom. Before her days of tailored coats, ready-to-wear designer gowns, and turning prim pantsuits into sleek fashion statements, there was a risqué side to the Princess of Wales. From plunging necklines to short miniskirts, the working royal lady knew how to dress to flatter her long and lithe figure.
Her pre-royal days were filled with high-society parties, cheering on William and Harry at their polo matches, and girls' nights out in the city. This was definitely her carefree chapter, and her style surely reflected a youthful freedom and sense of playfulness. Thanks to this Kate era, we have so many pre-royal Kate Middleton outfits we can't stop thinking about.
Since she's joined the Royal family, her looks have obviously transformed to suit royal protocol. She dresses more conservatively. Her looks usually exude timeless elegance rather than going for trendy fashion pieces. Now that she's been a part of the Royal family for more than a decade, most of us are used to seeing her as the epitome of royal poise. But let us not forget the fun and bold Kate Middleton, who wore daring outfits she could never wear as working royalty.
He laid-back, low-cut casual denim look
In 2005, Kate was spotted in the most casual street style look ever. Just before her graduation from the University of St. Andrews, she was seen with her father sporting light wash, low-rise denim jeans with a studded black belt. She paired her hip-hugger jeans with a low-cut, thin-strap camisole and looked absolutely stunning without makeup. The plunging neckline and the figure-hugging jeans made this outfit one of her most iconic outfits of her pre-royal, carefree days.
Her leggy and laid-back graduation look
Although not as casual as her look right before her graduation ceremony, Kate was spotted on the day of the actual ceremony in another casual and even leggy look. Under her stole, she styled a blouse that was unbuttoned just enough with a black mini skirt that showcased her killer legs. While her look may even be considered modest by today's standards, as a working royal, she could never be seen in this kind of subtly risqué outfit.
A chic low-cut red dress at a polo match
Kate Middleton showed up in a sexy low-cut wrap-style red dress to support her boyfriend (at the time) and his brother, Prince William and Prince Harry, competing in the Chakravarty Cup charity polo match in June of 2006. Her look was the perfect balance of elegant yet fun, but the plunging neckline of her dress would make it an impossible number to pull off today as a working royal. It's another bold and youthful look from her pre-royal days.
One of Kate's many revenge dresses
It shouldn't be news to anyone who has an interest in the royal family that Prince William and Kate Middleton broke up for a short period of time in 2007. During this "rough patch," the single Kate was spotted going in and out of nightclubs and parties throughout the city of London. And when she was photographed, she was almost always wearing outfits that can only be described as "revenge dressing." Just think cheeky hemlines and revealing necklines that screamed, "I'm back!"
Even her wedding guest outfits were a bit revealing
In the summer of 2008, Kate Middleton attended the wedding of Lady Rose Windsor and George Gilman in a dress that might've had a modest hemline sitting slightly above the knee. It featured a very deep cup v-neck that teased a tiny bit of décolletage. She layered the dress with a corset-style fitted jacket. The outfit was perfect for the royal-to-be to show off her silhouette, but might break royal protocol if she wore it today.
The perfect night out look as a pre-royal: sequins and shorts
This fun look might be the most risqué pre-royal day outfit by far. Kate Middleton was spotted with friends heading to The Day-Glo Midnight Roller Disco at the Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall in London. She was in a party-ready ensemble as she wore a shimmering teal sequin halter top cinched right at the waist, paired with saucy bright yellow shorts. This is another outfit that is a world away from the conservative royal style she's been known for the last decade.