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Kate and Naomi don same Zimmermann dress

Naomi Watts and the Duchess of Cambridge in Zimmermann's Roamer Day Dress.

Naomi Watts and the Duchess of Cambridge in Zimmermann's Roamer Day Dress.

Duchess Kate followed in the fashionable footsteps of Aussie style queen Naomi Watts at the Royal Easter Show today, donning the same Zimmermann dress the actress has worn before.

Kate chose the Australian label’s cream lace Roamer Day Dress – which retails for $495 – from its upcoming Summer Swim 2014 collection.

The frock doesn’t hit stores until June but Naomi wore it last month for a recent ad campaign.

Kate paired the dress with a pair of sky-high tan wedges, looking absolutely stunning as she toured the craft and sheep pavilions at the annual show.

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It’s a big day for Zimmermann, which is likely to see an massive increase in sales thanks to the royal seal of approval – indeed, within seconds of the Duchess stepping out in the frock, the label’s website had crashed.

Kate has a proven ability to sell fashion – the Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress she wore to the Blue Mountains yesterday sold out worldwide in just eight minutes.

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