Turns out Kate Middleton didn't recycle a dress for the royal wedding after all

If you look closely, you'll see they're different

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If you look closely, you'll see they're different

The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her impeccable style and wearing outfits more than once, and the Royal wedding was no exception – or so we thought.

Kate wore a pale yellow tailored coat to accompany her bridesmaid daughter Charlotte, leading the way for Meghan Markle in her Givenchy wedding dress.

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She paired it with a matching Philip Treacy hat with floral detail, and Jimmy Choo shoes.

At first, people thought it was the same Alexander McQueen gown she first wore it for her daughter Charlotte's christening back in July 2015. But look more closely, and there are small differences between the two outfits.

The dress Kate wore to Meghan and Harry's wedding has buttons on the sleeves, while the christening outfit does not.

Take a look at the images below to see for yourself.

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We were all wrong!

Meanwhile Princess Charlotte was equally stylish for the big day, wearing a custom Givenchy bridesmaid's gown.

She accessorised with white leather Aquazurra shoes, monogrammed with her initials, and the wedding date. The shoes are a gift from Meghan to the young ladies as a keepsake of the special day.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.