Yesterday, Princess Charlotte joined her parents (Prince William and Princess Catherine) and siblings (Prince George and Prince Louis) for the family’s annual Christmas Day walkabout in Sandringham.
The 10-year-old princess was spotted exiting the Saint Mary Magdalene Church on the royal Norfolk estate, wearing a new but familiar-looking coat.
Keen royal watchers were quick to draw comparisons to a similar brown-and-tan Catherine Walker design worn over a decade ago by her mom, Kate Middleton, during her very first royal engagement.
As with so much royal attire, the resemblance was hardly accidental.
Princess Charlotte’s bespoke dress coat was also made by Catherine Walker and featured a chocolate brown velvet collar to match the style’s pockets, collar and cuff.
Middleton, 43, wore her version of the outerwear for a February 2011 visit to Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, just a few months after she and Prince William got engaged.
This holiday season has been full of fun, festive fashion moments for both Princess Catherine and Princess Charlotte.
Earlier this month, the duo was spotted twinning in half-up hairstyles with matching bows for King Charles’ Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace. The royal family also coordinated in navy blue and evergreen looks for the “Together At Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey on Dec. 5.
At the same event, the mother and daughter delighted guests with a piano duet, playing “Holm Sound” by Erland Cooper. A clip was recently shared on social media, spreading even more joy around the world this holiday season.
While the Princess of Wales didn’t re-wear her Catherine Walker dress coat to match her daughter for this event, she chose an equally symbolic piece of outerwear to commemorate the occasion.
For this year’s Sandringham walkabout, Kate Middleton wore her brown tartan Blazé Milano coat, the same piece she wore during her first public engagement of the year.
On Jan. 14, Middleton surprised the public with a visit to Royal Marsden Hospital — where she received cancer treatment last year — and announced she was in remission.
Here’s hoping 2026 is even more merry and bright for the royal family.
