12 times Kate Middleton channeled Princess Diana’s royal style

Alex Mead

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Sep 10, 2022

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With a wide-brimmed black hat and a matching coat, Princess Diana looked stunning at a 1992 Remembrance Day parade.

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At the 2021 National Service of Remembrance, Kate donned a more structured hat and a similarly cut coat dress.

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While skiing in Switzerland, Diana made a statement in a red jacket and a braided headband.

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Also skiing in Switzerland, Kate Middleton wore a more modern red jacket while hitting the slopes.

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While attending a 1995 VJ Day commemoration, Diana matched a large white hat and skirt suit with large brass buttons.

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A more delicate look than Diana’s white suit, Kate’s has finer black detailing in its peter pan collar and along the sides.

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Beaming in a black veiled hat and a gorgeous crimson coat, Diana was all smiles attending Christmas service in 1993.

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Kate accessorized her red knit coat with intricate leather gloves and a wide-brimmed hat in 2006.

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Following Prince Harry’s birth in 1984, Diana stunned in a red coat matching shoes.

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Middleton opted for a red dress with a lace peter pan collar while leaving with Prince Louis following his birth in 2018.

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Princess Diana wore a striking hot pink suit with thick black buttons on a visit to Westminster.

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During a 2015 outing, Kate turned heads in a striking fuchsia wool coat.

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On a visit to South Korea, Diana made her presence known in a long blue blazer and a matching pleated skirt.

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In an almost identical outfit to Diana, Kate visited a violence reduction unit in a blue blazer and skirt.

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At a 1983 luncheon, Diana beamed in a dotted pink dress and fascinator.

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During the 2017 Trooping of the Colour, Kate graced Buckingham palace with a stunning pink dress and structured matching hat.

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Walking hand-in-hand with Prince Charles for their wedding rehearsal, Diana wore a button-up floral number.

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Despite a rainy London day, Kate Middleton was all smiles in a green floral dress and nude heels.

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At the 1988 Royal Ascot race meeting, Diana wore a matching white and black polka dotted hat and dress.

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At the 2022 Royal Ascot race meeting, Kate channeled Diana in a dotted dress with a more modern spin on her hat.

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In a glitzy ruched green dress, Diana took on a charity event at Victoria Palace Theatre.

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In a stunning bejeweled emerald gown, Kate looked like the princess she is.

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While visiting a hospital in Pakistan, Diana paired a cream head scarf with a pale blue jacket.

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On a visit to Assyakirin Mosque in Malaysia, Kate Middleton paired a white sheer buttoned top with a matching head scarf.

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