Happy Birthday, Kate Middleton! 30 of the Princess Of Wales’s Best Beauty Moments

Ever since Kate Middleton caught the eye of a student Prince William all those years ago and was subsequently catapulted onto the world’s stage, she has become a source of much admiration. This is particularly the case when it comes to beauty. Indeed, from the natural beauty of her girl-next-door days at St Andrews to the polished looks and soft red-carpet glam that she deploys as a now senior royal, the Princess of Wales is a muse to many.

Last year, Middleton turned heads with a blonde hair transformation, unveiled while she was visiting the Natural History Museum in London. Earlier that summer, we saw her tresses worn down and tossed over her shoulders at Wimbledon, and then styled in a low ponytail as she visited the Royal Air Force Coningsby in November. Back to work already for 2026, Kate slipped on an impeccably tailored suit and swept her extra-long, full-bodied brunette curls over one shoulder for a surprise appearance at London’s Charing Cross Hospital. The Princess embraces undulating waves as much as a chic chignon to pin a tiara or dazzling fascinator to, as well as classic English rose beauty: rose-tinted blush, a delicate brown smoky eye, and always supremely hydrated nude lip. It’s those classic beauty codes she’ll be passing onto Princess Charlotte, too. (Which very much already seems to be the case, with many adorable matching mother-daughter moments.)

To celebrate her birthday, Vogue takes a look at the Catherine, Princess of Wales’s best beauty moments.