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Then on Saturday, as she stepped out with her pageboys, our expectations were exceeded.

She wore a simple but stunning boat neck, long sleeve gown deigned by British designer Clare Waight Keller, who became the first female Artistic Director at the historic French fashion house Givenchy. The veil offered the only lace in sight as a very delicate trim.

But for many Australians, the dress looked quite familiar.

Channel Nine presenter Allison Langdon, who was reporting live from the UK, was quick to make the parallel.

“I think she did copy Princess Mary. It looked stunning on her but she went with pure white,” she continued.

Mary Donaldson married the prince of Denmark in 2004. Image: Getty.