A royal fashion statement. Duchess Kate stepped out in style for Trooping the Colour, the traditional parade to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday — and honored Princess Diana in the process.Duchess Kate, 40, arrived to the festivities alongside her children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in a carriage.
Kate stunned in a white Alexander McQueen coat dress and paired the look by wearing the late royal’s double-drop diamond sapphire earrings.
The set matches the engagement ring that the women both share. The look also was similar to an outfit Princess Diana wore in 1991.Shortly after, the Queen made her official arrival on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and was joined by her cousin, Duke of Kent.In April, royal expert Bethan Holt told Us Weekly that Kate’s fashion sense has also been heavily influenced by Elizabeth. “Many of the things that we see the Duchess of Cambridge doing today are things that she’s learned from the queen,” Holt said.
The Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style author explained that the Reading native uses “different symbols to send messages” with her wardrobe, just as the queen has done throughout her reign.In March, the Duchess wore earrings and a bracelet borrowed from the 96-year-old monarch to a dinner hosted by Patrick Allen, the Governor-General of Jamaica.
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