Böcker av Bethan Holt

The past 70 years have seen a 25-year-old Princess transform into a nonagenarian monarch who is respected and loved the world over.

Thrust into the global spotlight on her engagement to Prince William, Kate wore a sapphire blue wrap dress by London-based label Issa that promptly sold out. It was the first step in Kate's evolution to become the modern royal style icon she is today - the Duchess of Cambridge.