Year in Review: The Duchess of Cambridge's Best of 2015

This was a year with a maternity leave and without an international tour for the Duchess of Cambridge, but - thanks to the tiara gods - the pickings for her Best of 2015 were still easy as can be:

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Attending the Chinese state banquet in October

A master class in how to incorporate diplomatic symbolism into your outfit in an elegant way, what we saw of the Jenny Packham dress (state banquets, alas, aren't great for fashion perusal, but I'll take what I can get) was swishy and just a touch sparkly.

It doesn't exactly hurt that the look was also laden with diamonds on loan from the Queen and topped by one of my favorite tiaras and a fab chignon, but the dress can stand on its own as a 2015 highlight.

Honorable mentions:

• We didn't really get to see her dress for the Diplomatic Reception (speaking of events not great for fashion perusal, harrumph), but the surprise tiara debut was enough for an honorable mention alone.

• The yellow floral Jenny Packham dress she wore to take Princess Charlotte home from the hospital was cheery and charming.

• For a maternity best, I'll go with the simple navy Beulah London ensemble worn to the Afghanistan service of commemoration.

What's your pick for her Best of 2015?

Photos: via Getty Images, Telegraph video screencap