Kate Middleton regularly wears designer gowns and sometimes has them altered to better fit royal protocol - here are some of the clever tweaks she has made to her outfits

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, often tweaks her designer gowns. The Duchess of Cambridge joins other royals including Princess Diana, who first started to customise her clothes

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been pictured in an array of stunning designer gowns - and there's a reason why she has had some of them altered

The Princess of Wales is well respected in the fashion world due to her unique takes and spin-off's on famous designers clothes - and is said to alter ready-made gowns