As The Queen marks her 90th birthday, we’re taking a look back on her incredibly eventful life as the longest-reigning monarch.
And with a new royal outing from day-to-day, Her Majesty has gone through thousands of different outfits! Her daughter-in-law, Sophie the Countess of Wessex, recently explained why The Queen wears such eye-catching looks.
“When she turns up somewhere, the crowds are two, three, four, ten, 15 deep, and someone wants to be able to say they saw a bit of the Queen’s hat as she went past. She needs to stand out for people to be able to say ‘I saw the Queen,'” Sophie explained during an interview for Our Queen At 90.
Along with her calming presence, signature wave and adorable corgis, the monarch is also known for her impeccable sense of style – much like her granddaughter in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge.
From bright green and pastel yellow, to polka-dots and checks! There is nothing this royal pair can’t pull off.
So in celebration of Her Majesty’s milestone, we take a look back at all the times Duchess Catherine has paid homage to Queen Elizabeth II, by the means of fashion.
Click through the gallery to check out more uncanny looks!
In 1954, a young Queen Elizabeth II was pictured donning a stunning green, silk dress from balcony of Government House in Melbourne, Australia. 60 years later in 2014, Duchess Catherine was pictured in a near identical gown in New York City.
In 1998, the monarch attended an Easter service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, opting for a deep green coat with black accessories. And in 2012, Catherine re-worked the look with this gorgeous green coat, paired with, yep, you guessed it – black accessories for St Patrick’s Day!
Checkered and cheerful! Queen Elizabeth was pictured in this flowing dress in 1977 on a visit to Tonga, and on Catherine’s visit to Australia in 2014, she too whipped out the pattern!
Her Majesty was pictured at the the 1979 Royal Windsor Horse Show in this smart suit, and in 2014, Kate channeled that very look.
Red dress? Check! Red hat? Check! Now THIS is the epitome of twin style!
Kate and The Queen were quite clearly peachy keen to step out in these bright coats. A pregnant Catherine chose this look in 2013, and one year on, it seems her royal highness raided her closet.
When Queen Elizabeth visited Oman in 1979, she stunned in this relatively casual, yellow frock. And when Kate visited Canada in 2011, she too stepped out in a yellow sundress with an almost identical collar.
Both Kate and Her Majesty looked minty fresh in these gorgeous pastel green coats, paired with neutral accessories.
Last year, the mother-of-two and her grandmother-in-law were pretty pink.
Clearly, the monarch can pull off any colour, even bright green! She wore this all-green-everything look 15 years ago on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, and 13 years later, Kate channeled the bold ensemble.
Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II, celebrates her 90th Birthday
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