Kate Middleton’s Platinum Jubilee look borrowed a page from the Queen’s style
If you watched Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this month, you might have noticed a profusion of bright colors. Not only was the Queen wearing her usual vibrant outfits, but so was future Queen Kate Middleton. During the Jubilee Pageant, the Duchess of Cambridge donned a magenta long-sleeved dress reminiscent of the Queen’s signature style.
Why Queen Elizabeth II wears such bright colors
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When crowds are filled with 15 people hoping to catch a glimpse of their beloved ruler, you have to stand out from the crowd. That’s why Queen Elizabeth II always wears bright outfits with matching hats. She also has a transparent umbrella with trim to match any outfit – because you never know when it might rain in England.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, says the extra height of the hat allows those at the back of the pack to at least say they’ve seen the Queen a bit. Royal biographer Robert Lacey adds: ‘You could tell when she wears a hat she is wearing some sort of crown substitute.
The Queen only occasionally wears an outfit in public more than once, but she clings to her hats. In fact, her hats and handbags were featured at an art exhibition in London. The show included all the toques she had worn in public since her coronation. It’s a lot of hats.
Kate Middleton has her own fashion sense
As the future queen, Kate Middleton takes her royal duties seriously and always dresses appropriately for the occasion. She makes sure to follow the royal dress code when acting in a royal capacity.
The former accessories shopper once loved flirty fashion looks. But his style has become much more modest since entering the royal family.
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However, when off duty, Kate Middleton follows her own style. His fashion choices include many skirt suits, coat-style dresses, and more recently, pants when out in public.
They may look calm, but they never run out of serious style points. The Duchess has stayed true to her sense of style while refining it over the years into something befitting a future queen.
Why Kate Middleton imitates the Queen’s style
Queen Elizabeth II is known for her elegant and classic outfits, and Kate Middleton is following the monarch’s lead as an icon of royal style. Photos of the two together show that the Duchess and her mother-in-law sometimes coordinate their outfits when they appear together. At the very least, they seem to avoid clashing with their outfit choices.
During a royal tour of Canada in 2016, Kate wore bright red on several occasions. It was probably so that she, like the queen, could be seen more easily. When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Bahamas, Belize and Jamaica on a royal Caribbean tour, she subtly honored the Queen by wearing brightly colored outfits similar to those the monarch might wear.
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Kate’s other platinum jubilee looks included a lemon yellow outfit at the Thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Cathedral. And she wore a red coat dress on a quick trip to Wales, according to the City & Country. Additionally, she donned an ivory ensemble at the Platinum Party at the Palace. Whether in neutrals or pops of color, this royal is already dressing like a queen.
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