Royal Family News: Kate Middleton Channeling Princess Diana’s Fashion Style

British royal family news shows that while she was alive, and particularly while she was still a member of the royal family, Princess Diana made headlines on the regular. It was a mixed bag of news, as is the case with any other controversial global icon.
The legendary People’s Princess may no longer be here, but her influence remains strong. One of those ways is via the efforts of her daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge.

Royal Family News – Kate Middleton Carries On Diana’s Influence

Marie Claire notes that, “The most frequent way that she is paid tribute to however has to be through fashion, with Kate Middleton in particular never missing an opportunity to pay homage to Princess Diana’s style.” How has Kate paid homage to the women she never met? For starters, she is never seen without Diana’s classic engagement ring on her hand. It was gifted to her by her husband Prince William, Diana’s son and the heir to the throne. The sparkler holds a gorgeous blue sapphire as a center stone with a ring of diamonds encircling it.

Kate Middleton – Copies Diana’s Look

But there are other ways in which the future queen consort subtly invokes the memory of Diana. in particular Kate’s stunning gold 007 dress worn for the James Bond movie premiere could easily be one that Diana would wear.

A royal source told Us Weekly of Kate middleton’s showstopping star moment, “She oozed confidence and old school Hollywood glamour. Kate had her own Bond girl moment at the No Time to Die premiere.”

The source also dished that Diana’s style influence on Kate is no accident. Apparently the younger royal, “admired Diana’s taste in fashion before William came into her life. During her school days she’d tell friends that Diana was her style icon.”

Royal Family News – Diana Was Kate’s Style Icon

According to the source, “It would be wrong to say that Kate is trying top Diana as the royal family’s best dressed. A more accurate description is that she is taking inspiration from the late Princess and wanted to pay homage to on the night of the No Time to Die premiere by channeling the dress Diana wore at the View To A Kill premiere.”

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