Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge listens to a speech during her visit to the 'Road to 2012 : Aiming High' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London July 19, 2012. The Duchess of Cambridge is the Patron of the National Portrait Gallery. Kate wore a long gold necklace bearing five diamond-studded Olympic hoops to the event.REUTERS/Sang Tan
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge listens to a speech during her visit to the 'Road to 2012 : Aiming High' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London July 19, 2012. The Duchess of Cambridge is the Patron of the National Portrait Gallery. Kate wore a long gold necklace bearing five diamond-studded Olympic hoops to the event.REUTERS/Sang TanDuchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton attends the UK Creative Industries Forum at the Royal Academy in London.REUTERSBritain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives for the 'Our Greatest Team Rises' event to celebrate TeamGB and ParalympicsGB at the Royal Albert Hall, in central London May 11, 2012. The Duchess was as usual a head-turner as she stepped out of her car in an aqua fresh, teal dress by Jenny Packham. The floor-length dress featured netted back and shoulders and a beaded belt across the waist that gave a regal look to the Duchess.REUTERSKate's blue Issa dress she wore to announce her engagement to Prince William was a firm favourite because of its hue, which "symbolises that she is trustworthy and dependable."REUTERSKate Middleton Glows in Primrose: Duchess of Cambridge Watch as William in Honored Knight of the WhistleIBTimesKate Middleton wore the same cream knit Alexander McQueen dress, which she wore to Province House in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (L) in July 2011.ReutersBritain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend the annual Order of the Garter Service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor.REUTERSKate Middleton Opts for fake earringsReutersKate Middleton Hats for AuctionReutersKate Middleton in her Emilia Wickstead DressREUTERSKate Middleton in FormalsReutersBritain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge holds a bouquet of flowers as she arrives for the British premiere of "African Cats" at the BFI Southbank in London April 25, 2012.REUTERS/Chris Jackson
What is Kate Middleton's favourite colour? Red... green... blue... a neutral shade?
After US magazine Vanity Fair placed the Duchess of Cambridge at the top of its best-dressed list for a third consecutive year, the UK's Daily Mail conducted a survey to identify Kate's favourite colour.
It seems the answer is blue... it accounts for 21 percent of her wardrobe choices, with grey and white a close second and a distant third, with 16 percent and 10 percent respectively. It is equally interesting to note that despite what must be both an extensive and an expensive wardrobe, Kate has a reputation for recycling outfits and styles, and for not placing too much weight on designer brands.
Kate Middleton has certainly been spotted in blue often enough. She wore a sapphire dress by Brazilian design house Issa for her famous engagement interview, a cobalt blue dress from High Street fashion house Zara on the morning after her wedding to Prince William and her first public address as a member of the royal family was in a blue Reiss creation. Then there was the azure Stella McCartney outfit Kate wore to a pre-Olympic exhibition in London.
But Kate Middleton isn't only about blue... or grey or white. For example, on a tour of North America with William, the Duchess wore red and white to mark Canadian National Day and when visiting the Irish Guards on St Patrick's Day, she chose an emerald green coat by designer Emilia Wickstead.
Click Start to check out this slideshow of Kate Middleton in a variety of colours