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Kate Middleton Stuns In Midnight Blue Velvet Gown And Lover’s Knot Tiara At Royal Reception

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Katie Jerkovich Entertainment Reporter
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Kate Middleton definitely got everyone’s attention when she showed up in a gorgeous midnight blue velvet gown for a reception at Buckingham Palace.

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(Photo by Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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(Photo by Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Duchess of Cambridge looked just as striking as ever in the long-sleeve, floor-length, velvet number as she joined Prince William at the evening reception Wednesday night for members of the Diplomatic Corps. (RELATED: Report: Meghan Markle And Kate Middleton’s Alleged Feud Really Between Prince Harry And Prince William)

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(Photo by Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

(Photo by Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

(Photo by Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

She completed the jaw-dropping look with her hair pulled back into a bun, the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara from the House of Garrard, a longtime favorite of Princess Diana’s and matching chandelier earrings. (RELATED: Celebrate Melania’s Birthday With Her Greatest Looks As First Lady [SLIDESHOW])

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(Photo by Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

To top the look, the duchess was wearing Cartier-designed Nizam of Hyderabad diamond necklace, on loan from the Queen, per Page Six.

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(Photo credit: Victoria Jones/PA Wire-Getty Images)

To say she looked perfect would be a serious understatement. (RELATED: 18 Times Meghan Markle Already Looked Like Royalty [SLIDESHOW])

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(Photo by Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

(Photo by Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

(Photo by Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the annual Diplomatic Reception, hosted by Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace, and attended by members of the Diplomatic Corps based in London,” the royal household of Kensington Palace tweeted, along with a handful of pictures from the evening.

Middleton’s fashion sense is always incredible as has been noted before. Check out some of her other unforgettable looks throughout the years here.