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21st Oct 2015

Kate Middleton Looks Absolutely Stunning At State Banquet

We REALLY want that dress.

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We really want that dress.

The Duchess of Cambridge looked absolutely stunning this week when she arrived at a state banquet in Buckingham Palace.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on October 20, 2015 in London, England. The President of the People's Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, are paying a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of the Queen. They will stay at Buckingham Palace and undertake engagements in London and Manchester. The last state visit paid by a Chinese President to the UK was Hu Jintao in 2005. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool /Getty Images)
Pictured with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The banquet was held in honour of Chinese president Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.

Kate dazzled with a beautiful tiara and a gorgeous red Jenny Packham gown.

Chinese President Xi Jinping with the Duchess of Cambridge (left) and Queen Elizabeth II at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, London, during the first day of his state visit to the UK. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday October 20, 2015. See PA story ROYAL China. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Kate with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Queen.

Wow.

We’ll be taking inspiration from this for our next big event.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, President of China Xi Jinping (C) and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on October 20, 2015 in London, England. The President of the People's Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, are paying a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of the Queen. They will stay at Buckingham Palace and undertake engagements in London and Manchester. The last state visit paid by a Chinese President to the UK was Hu Jintao in 2005. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool /Getty Images)
She wowed in red.

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