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It's not a true royal outing if everyone didn't come out in their finest threads. Here's what – and who – the fashionable Duchess of Cambridge, her sister and everyone else wore to Prince George's royal christening.

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The newest member of the Royal Family made his sartorial debut today, almost upstaging his fashion plate mom's own chic wardrobe picks. Prince George’s lace gown is a replica of an original that was made in 1841 for the christening of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter and has been worn by 60 royal babies, but is now considered too fragile to use.POOL/Reuters

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The Duchess of Cambridge, a four-time member of Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed List, skipped the brighter jewel tones she usually wears in favour of a cream Alexander McQueen suit that perfectly matches Prince George’s christening gown.John Stillwell/The Associated Press

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Here she is walking with her husband Prince William and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.John Stillwell/Reuters

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Sticking to the Duchess of Cambridge’s neutral palette, sister Pippa Middleton wore a wool coat by British label Suzannah and paired it with a pale pink clutch and pumps. She's seen here with her brother James.John Stillwell/Reuters

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Queen Elizabeth is known for wearing a single colour. Today, she chose a crisp day coat and hat in a pale blue.John Stillwell/Reuters

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Likely aware that his suit would be the last thing people were looking at during the christening, Prince Harry kept things safe in tailored navy.John Stillwell/Reuters

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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are seen leaving after the christening. The Duchess of Cornwall wore the day's lightest look, a textured coat and sculptural hat that was impressively fashionable for a women once widely criticized for her dowdy, fussy fashion choices.John Stillwell/Reuters

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Carole Middleton also chose dark blue in the form of a coat with lace side panels by Catherine Walker, the same designer who created her powder-blue look for her daughter’s royal wedding.John Stillwell/Reuters

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Also in attendance: father Michael Middleton and nanny Jessie Webb. Michael wears a suit well and accessorized with a white pocket square for the occasion.John Stillwell/Reuters

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