14 Times Kate Middleton Mirrored Princess Diana With Her Sense of Style

Princess Diana is regarded as the ultimate style icon, and her legendary outfits continue to inspire many, even today. Lady Di’s style also clearly influences her daughter-in-law, Catherine Middleton, whose impeccable sense of fashion is often widely praised. But instead of simply copying her style, Kate manages to pay homage to Diana in the most graceful way subtly. Let’s look back at the moments when both ladies rocked similar looks.

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At this year’s BAFTA Awards, the Princess of Wales appeared in a beautiful one-shoulder white gown that reminded us of a white sequin dress Lady Di wore to a 1983 movie premiere.

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The elegant ensemble, with a headscarf that Kate Middleton wore in 2012 on her visit to Malaysia, closely resembles the one Princess Diana wore during her visit to Pakistan in 1996.

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The gorgeous black velvet gown Kate Middleton donned at an event in 2011 reminds us of Lady Diana’s sophisticated look at London’s Goldsmith’s Hall in 1981.

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Princess Catherine appeared at the Royal Variety Performance in London in 2021 wearing a sea green sequin dress similar to one that her mother-in-law wore during the state visit to Austria in 1986.

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In February 2023, Kate Middleton attended an event wearing a coat in a red houndstooth print which looked like a twist on a suit Diana sported in 1991.

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Kate paid another homage to lady Di’s impeccable sense of fashion by recreating the look Diana rocked in 1983. The blue hat and royal blue dress with pin-tucked sleeves look perfect on both.

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Again, Middleton took a page out of Lady Diana’s style guidebook for an event in Luton in 2016, wearing a white and blue floral dress that looked like a nod to a dress Princess Diana once donned in 1989.

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For the Trooping the Colour Parade in 2017, Kate Middleton opted for a beautiful pink dress that resembles the one Lady Diana donned on her Australian tour in 1983.

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Kate paid tribute to Princess Diana through her polka dot look at the 2022 Royal Ascot, an updated version of Diana’s ensemble to the same event in 1988.

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The teal gown Princess Diana wore in 1985 on her Australian tour was revived in 2012 when Kate Middleton gave it her own unique twist.

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The white coat dress that Kate chose for the christening of Princess Charlotte in 2015 very much resembled Princess Diana’s outfit on her visit to the Isle of Wight in 1985.

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The lovely floral dress Princess Catherine wore on her visit to Kensington Palace in 2017 looks like a nod to the one Diana donned for her wedding rehearsal at St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1981.

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Princess Catherine’s striking pink Mulberry coat, which she wore on her visit to the Stephen Lawrence Centre in London in 2015, gives off a similar vibe to the 1990s version that Lady Di wore.

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The stunning red sequin dress Kate rocked for the royal Christmas celebration in 2022 is another beautiful example of inspiration and a nod to Diana’s look from 1984.