19 Times Kate Middleton and Princess Diana Basically Wore the Same Outfit
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022
These ladies rocked some classic styles.
Back in black
On Remembrance Day (the United Kingdom’s version of Memorial Day) we swear we saw double. Kate’s 2016 outfit, with a black peacoat and hat, and a traditional red poppy accessory, looked eerily similar to Diana’s 1993 choice. Find more Princess Diana fashion tips you can steal for yourself.
Thinking pink
We swear Kate wore the same coat to visit the Stephen Lawrence Center in 2015 that Diana wore to the Abbeyfield Society annual general meeting in 1990. These are the dress code rules everyone in the royal family must follow.
Baby love
When Prince William was christened in 1982, Princess Diana stood next to Prince Charles in a flowy dress. In Kate Middleton’s first public appearance after giving birth to Prince George, she wore a similar cut dress. Check out the times Meghan Markle and Princess Diana basically wore the same outfit.
White and gold
Glittery gold on crisp white—could anything be more royal? Diana wore hers to a banquet with the German Ambassador in 1986, and Kate wore hers at a 2012 dinner in Malaysia during the Diamond Jubilee Tour. Learn more fascinating facts about Princess Diana.
Summer whites
A crisp white looks good on a 1985 royal tour of Australia—or the 2015 christening of Prince William and Kate’s daughter, Princess Charlotte. This is the one outfit the royal family always packs, no matter where they go.
Snow bunnies
Not only did Diana and Kate both love skiing, but they also like to stand out against the white snowy slopes in a bright red coat. This is the real reason Queen Elizabeth wears neon outfits all the time.
Mad for plaid
Both on visits to Scotland—but 32 years apart—Diana and Kate chose to wear a plaid coat with a subtle peplum detail. Don’t miss these rare photos of Princess Diana.
Power move
Whether at a charity appeal for the London Lighthouse in 1996, or campaigning for the 2017 Children’s Mental Health week, these women knew the meaning of a “power suit.” Both look absolutely fierce in matching red skirt-jacket combos. Learn style tricks to make you stand out at work, too.
Tickled pink
A pink dress and matching hat are tough to pull off, but these royal women both looked stunning in their bright outfits. Diana wore hers to a garden party in Buckingham Palace in 1983, and Kate wore hers to a Trooping of the Colour ceremony in 2017.
Hats on
There’s nothing like a big white hat to make you look absolutely polished while keeping out of the sun, as proven by Diana at the Royal Ascot in 1987 and again by Kate at the Queen’s 90th birthday parade. Learn the best hat for your face shape.
Feeling blue
Both women have a thing for blue suits, right down to the hat. Diana wore hers for the 1989 Christmas service, while Kate’s was for the 2017 unveiling of an Iraq and Afghanistan war memorial.
Red dress, fearless
In Argentina in 1995, Diana looked stunning in a red off-shoulder halter dress with red heels. The Duchess of Cambridge looked just as striking in a red dress with an asymmetrical neckline and red heels at a visit to Canada in 2016.
Bright for baby
In 1984, Diana stepped out after giving birth to Prince Harry in a red outfit with a white peter pan collar. After giving birth to her second son on April 23, 2018, Kate paid tribute to Princess Di by wearing a very similar outfit. They both look very happy presenting their new children to the world for the first time.
