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Kate Middleton wore a $700 dress previously seen on Ivanka Trump — and it's not the first time they've worn the same outfit

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Kate Middleton wore a dress previously worn by Ivanka Trump in 2020. Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images/Evan Vucci/AP
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Kate Middleton wore a dress previously spotted on Ivanka Trump, marking the second time they've worn the same outfit in the last month. 

On Thursday, the Princess of Wales, 41, attended the Out-Sourcing Inc Royal Charity Polo Cup. Prince William competed in the event, which took place at Guards Polo Club in Egham, England. 

Kate arrived in the Sonia Blouson dress from Beulah London, a brand known for its efforts to support victims of human trafficking. 

Kate Middleton attends the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup 2023 at Guards Polo Club in July 2023.
Kate Middleton attends the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup 2023 at Guards Polo Club in July 2023.  Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images

The blue dress had a high neckline, quarter-length sleeves, and a floral pattern. Kate paired the summer dress with nude heels and hoop earrings.

She also gave William a rare display of public affection while she was wearing the dress, kissing him on the cheek and embracing him. 

Kate Middleton and Prince William kiss each other on the cheeks.
The Princess of Wales supported Prince William at a charity polo match.  Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images

The dress is currently sold out, but it retails for £550, or around $700. 

Before the royal wore the dress, Ivanka Trump, 41, appeared in it in September 2020 while campaigning for her father, former President Donald Trump.

Like Kate, Ivanka Trump wore nude heels with the dress, and she also paired it with a coordinating blue mask, as she showed in an Instagram post from the time.

The royal and former first daughter appear to have similar senses of style, as Trump wore a piece that's in Kate's wardrobe just last month. 

For her daughter's bat mitzvah in June, Trump wore a $5,000 Jenny Packham dress in teal. Kate, who frequently wears Packham's designs for royal engagements, wore the same gown in gold to the premiere of  "No Time To Die" in 2021. 

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