Kate Middleton was effortlessly elegant as she attended Trooping the Colour to honour the King on June 14. The Princess of Wales was chic in a turquoise Catherine Walker coat dress which featured striking white collar detailing, and a matching fascinator. The royal swept her hair into an intricate up-do, opting for her usual natural makeup for the outing. The mother-of-three was beaming with joy as she waved to crowds who had gathered at the Palace, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Princess.
The look was particularly reminiscent of an outfit worn by Kate Middleton’s late mother in law Princess Diana, for the event in 1988. At the time, the late Princess of Wales wore a vibrant green coat dress with similar white collar detailing, and a matching hat.
Catherine’s look appeared to pay homage to an outfit worn by Princess Diana for the event in 1988.
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Both Kate Middleton and Princess Diana matched with their children; in 1988, Prince Harry was dressed in matching green tones with his mother, whilst in 2025, Princess Charlotte perfectly coordinated with Catherine in turquoise.
The striking white piping detail and collar appeared reminiscent of a look worn by Diana at the 1988 event.
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Princess Charlotte of Wales and Kate Middleton during Trooping The Colour 2025 on June 14, 2025.
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Although they never met, Diana and Kate’s sense of fashion is certainly something they would have had in common if their paths had ever crossed. From Royal Ascot finery to state dinner show-stoppers, the pair share a knack for chic and impeccable dressing.
Middleton continues to draw inspiration from her archive of outfits, often breathing new life into the late Princess’s ensembles. She has also inherited some of Princess Diana’s most memorable pieces of jewelry, including, of course, her sapphire engagement ring.
Trooping The Colour is a ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch. The event features over 1,400 soldiers and officers, accompanied by 200 horses. More than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums march and while performing.
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For Trooping the Colour, she wore a set of earrings inherited from the late Queen Elizabeth II. Glittering at Kate’s lobes were the Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings, which the then Princess Elizabeth created from a cache of seven pearls, which she received as a wedding present in 1947 from the Hakim of Bahrain. The earrings are comprised of round diamond studs, from which are suspended round and baguette-cut diamonds in an Art Deco style, plus two of of the Bahrain pearls. In 1982, the Queen loaned the earrings to Princess Diana, who appeared to like them just as much, often teaming them with Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was another favourite.
Prince Louis , Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Kate Middleton during Trooping The Colour 2025 on June 14, 2025.
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As her husband Prince William rode out in his role as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Middleton joined her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis in a ceremonial carriage to process from Buckingham Palace down the Mall to Horse Guards Parade, where King Charles III took the salute.
Once at Horse Guards Parade, the Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla took their seat beneath a canopy to witness the extraordinary display of military precision.
Trooping The Colour is a ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch. The event features over 1,400 soldiers and officers, accompanied by 200 horses. More than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums march and while performing.
This article was originally published by Tatler.
