Within hours of giving birth to Prince George in 2013, Kate Middleton appeared on the steps of the Lindo Wing in London looking immaculately put-together.
The Princess of Wales – who was 31 at the time – radiated with happiness as she cuddled her newborn son and stood next to her proud husband Prince William.
The royal looked effortlessly stylish in a light blue polka dot dress, white heels and minimal makeup for her first public appearance as mother.
Even though Kate was following in her late mother-in-law’s footsteps with her Lindo Wing appearance, her glamorous look subsequently upped the style stakes for all royal mothers going forward.
Although Prince George – who celebrates his 10th birthday today – was the centre of attention during this historic photo-call at St. Mary’s Hospital, royal watchers were wowed by how stylish Kate looked mere hours after her first labour.
Aside from the royal baby bump, there was barely any indication that Kate had just given birth on 23 July 2013.
The then Duchess of Cambridge settled on a crepe de chine polka dot dress by Jenny Packham – a designer she has worked with throughout her royal life – which was made bespoke for her.
The mother-of-three has been dressed by the fashion house on multiple occasions, including just recently at the wedding reception of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al-Saif and the luxurious State Banquet for the visiting South African president in November last year.
The stylish silhouette hovered over her very noticeable baby bump, which the princess proudly displayed, and the hemline hit just above her knees.
As she waved to the crowd, the view of her post-pregnancy stomach was lapped up by mothers and fans alike.
