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7 of Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte’s top twinning fashion moments: from Collett x Alexander McQueen headpieces at the coronation to matching white at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding

Princess Charlotte might only be eight years old, but she’s already channelling her mum Kate Middleton. Photos: GC images, @hrhprincesscharlottee/Instagram, AFP

Considering her mum is the stylish Kate Middleton, we’re not surprised that little Princess Charlotte is replicating some of her mum’s most fashionable looks. It’s even sweeter though when the royal mother-daughter duo coordinate their outfits to twin together.

Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, walk with Prince George and Princess Charlotte as they arrive for the Easter Matins Service at St George’s Chapel at the Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, on April 17. Photo: Reuters
At King Charles’ coronation, the dress code was intended to be more pared back with no tiaras in sight, per CNN. But that’s not to say statements weren’t made. The Princess of Wales opted for a delicate Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen floral headpiece in honour of the monarch’s green theme, and matched with Princess Charlotte, who donned the same iconic accessory.

Let’s look at the dynamic duo’s best mother-daughter matching moments to date …

1. Collett x Alexander McQueen headpieces at King Charles’ coronation, May 2023

Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, arrives for the Coronation of King Charles, in London, on May 6. Photo: AP

At the recent coronation on May 6, history was made in many ways, from crowning King Charles, the oldest monarch to ever take the British throne, to Prince Harry’s notable absence from the royal family balcony.

On the fashion front, the new king reportedly implemented a “meritocratic, not aristocratic” theme, which explains the lack of tiaras at the national event.

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Always striving to be a green warrior, 41-year-old Middleton turned to her trusted designer Alexander McQueen, who designed her silver leafy headpiece in collaboration with Jess Collett for the royal gathering. Her ceremonial cape was also from Alexander McQueen.
 

Her eight-year-old daughter Charlotte also shone in an Alexander McQueen dress and cape with similar motifs, and completed the look with a similar mini version of the Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen headpiece, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

2. Cobalt and floral for Easter, April 2023

Princess Charlotte and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attend the Easter Matins Service at Windsor Castle on April 9, in Windsor, England. Photo: @princess_charlotte_wales/Instagram

Stepping out together in bright blue ‘fits, Charlotte and Kate were the epitome of elegance for the Easter Matins service in April. Charlotte wore a Rachel Riley floral-print dress featuring puffy sleeves and a gathered skirt, while Kate chose her bespoke Catherine Walker coat for the event at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. She debuted the piece at last year’s Commonwealth Day Service.

3. Festive burgundy for Christmas, December 2022

Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Kate Middleton in December 2022. Photo: @princesscharlotteofwalesuk_/Instagram
The royal ladies got out their burgundy dress coats for the Christmas festivities last year. Taking place in December, the Princess of Wales brought her kids Princess Charlotte and Prince George to her second annual Christmas concert at Westminster Abbey as they strutted out looking like a big, happy family with Prince William. It seemed that Prince Louis stayed home, per People.

The event included King Charles, Queen Camilla, Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton among its guests, while artists like Craig David and Spice Girls’ Melanie C made special performances.

4. All black for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, September 2022

Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte attend the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in Britain, in September 2022. Photo: Reuters
When news broke last year that Queen Elizabeth, the second-longest reigning monarch in the world, had died, much of the world mourned in sadness for the late icon. William suited up in an indigo-blue tuxedo for the funeral, while Kate and Charlotte both paid their respects in head-to-toe black ensembles. According to Grazia, Kate wore a pearl necklace that once belonged to the queen herself.

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5. Baby blue on Easter, April 2022

Kate Middleton with Princess Charlotte and Prince William at the traditional Easter Sunday church service at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle in April 2022, in Windsor, England. Photo: GC Images

Last April, Kate and Charlotte went for a similar springtime floral look in full pastel baby blue-coloured attire on their way to the traditional Easter Sunday church service at St. George’s Chapel. William’s wife chose a sleek Emilia Wickstead coat dress paired with matching pumps and a textured headband, while Charlotte looked chic as ever in her patterned dress, navy-blue cardigan and coloured stockings.

6. Bright and cheerful at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, May 2018

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte leave St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle after the royal wedding ceremony of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Windsor, Britain, in May 2018. Photo: Reuters
While Meghan Markle’s showstopping Givenchy couture gown was undoubtedly the centre of attention on the bride’s big day, Kate and Charlotte were also shining bright as wedding guests in their adorable matching white ensembles.
Britain’s Kate Middleton and her daughter Princess Charlotte leave St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle after the royal wedding ceremony of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Windsor, Britain, in May 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE

Young Charlotte’s ivory-white dress was crisp and bright to match the 2018 event’s summer vibes and paired perfectly with Middleton’s off-white Alexander McQueen coat dress.

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7. Pastel delight, September 2017

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte on the tarmac of the Airbus compound in Hamburg, northern Germany, in July 2017. Photo: AFP

Charlotte’s “tarmac tantrum”, as described by People, at the end of the royals’ 2017 tour in Germany and Poland may have made headlines, but we couldn’t help but coo over the mother-daughter pair’s delightful choices of attire too. Matching in pastel hues, Kate and Charlotte were seen walking hand in hand on their way to the private plane which would take them home to London.

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  • Princess Charlotte is quickly emerging as her mum Kate Middleton’s mini-me daughter, with both shining in dresses by Alexander McQueen with matching floral headpieces – not tiaras – at the coronation
  • During Easter celebrations, they wore bright blue ensembles from Rachel Riley and Catherine Walker, and went for festive burgundy tones at a family event with Prince William and Queen Camilla