Kate, Charlotte + Co.
3 details that stand out in her “Trooping the Colour” looks
Everyone was waiting for the Royal Family to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Three details stand out about their looks.
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There were salutes, waves, laughter and singing: The Royal Family got their money’s worth at the “Trooping the Colour” parade. These three fashion details on Kate, Charlotte and Co. are particularly eye-catching.
At the “Trooping the Colour” birthday parade in honour of King Charles, 75, is chasing one highlight after the other. Of course, the appearance of Catherine, Princess of Wales, 42, who wore a white dress by Jenny Packham, was a great delight. What is only noticeable at second glance: her tasteful dress is inspired by a fashion icon. If you’re thinking of Lady Diana, you’re wrong. You can find this homage and two other details about Princess Charlotte, Duchess Sophie & Co. here.
Kate, Charlotte + Co.: 3 details that catch the eye in their “Trooping the Colour” looks
1. Was this fashion icon Kate’s role model?
Not only fashion designers are inspired by iconic looks from the pastbut also the royals themselves. While Kate’s looks in the past have often been inspired by fashion role models or she even opted for the same details as her mother-in-law Princess Diana, it has long been known. For her big appearance – the first in 2024 – she has chosen another icon who obviously inspired her “Trooping the Colour” look.
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The film “My Fair Lady” was released in 1964 and became a box office hit because Audrey Hepburn plays the main role of Eliza Doolittle. One of her glamorous film looks is astonishingly similar to Kate’s outfit. Although her look is more captivating with simple elegance than voluminous tulle, the details are the same: her black and white striped waist belt is found in Audrey’s gown, as is the dominant bow, placed diagonally at chest height. The sideways position of the hat and its color also seem familiar. Catherine’s “Trooping the Color” outfit seems like the simpler little sister of Audrey Hepburn’s “My Fair Lady” costume.
2. Sanding, sanding, sanding
The Royals offer us a variety of colors, but they all seem to agree on one symbol: the loop. First of all, theKate and Charlotte’s matching outfits also complement each other in terms of color. But the bow in the little princess’s hair is not the only one besides the one on her dress: Duchess Sophie and Lady Louise Windsor are also wearing them.
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It can be found on Duchess Sophie’s cocktail hat by Jane Taylor and the bow also adorns the back of Lady Louise Windsor. Did the royals agree on it among themselves? It is definitely a sign of the Connectedness and shows that the royal family is sticking together in these difficult times.
3. Make new from old
The fact that royals wear clothes more than once is gaining a lot of support worldwide for environmental reasons. So it is no surprise that Camilla’s coat dress by Anna Valentine is not new in her wardrobe. More and more often, royal families are now also opting for UpcyclingSmall fashion changes make “old” clothes shine in a new light. Catherine, Princess of Wales, took this idea to heart and had alterations made to her Jenny Packham dress, which she last wore in May 2023 during the coronation weekend. The previously black waist belt is now striped to match the striped pattern of the bow, which was also not part of the original outfit.
Kate’s look at Trooping the Colour is a modified version of the Jenny Packham dress she wore in 2023.
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But she is not the only one who reinterprets a well-known piece. Lady Louise Windsor, for example, uses the Her mother’s wardrobe and breathes new life into the hat from Jane Taylor London.
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The blue model with floral ornaments matches both the dotted dress worn by Duchess Sophie at Royal Ascot 2023 and her daughter’s lily pattern.