Eight times Princess Kate and Duchess Sophie have swapped fashion tips
Princess Kate and Duchess Sophie have become very close in recent years, with the duo reportedly enjoying a sweet friendship.
But apart from their strong bond, the two royal women have another thing they share – and that is a similar style when it comes to their fashion choices. Both the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Edinburgh are style icons in their own right.
Prince William’s wife created the “Kate effect” ever since their engagement was announced in 2011, with many of the pieces she wears getting sold out within minutes.
Sophie also has a large fan base following her latest fashion choices, with the duchess being praised many times for her effortlessly elegant style.
Here, Express.co.uk takes a look at eight times the two royal women have matched their sartorial choices during engagements over the years.
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Kate and Sophie wearing the same dress
Kate and Sophie wore the same type of dress just five years apart.
The Princess of Wales wore a glittering midi dress by designer Erdem during a reception at Buckingham Palace to launch the UK-India Year of Culture in 2017.
The dress, made from metallic lace, featured a pleated skirt, semi-sheer sleeves and button cuffs.
Duchess Sophie chose the same Rhona metallic floral lace dress by in floor-length when she attended the Royal Variety Performance in 2022 and again in 2023 during her visit to Canada.
Kate and Sophie’s sartorial choices were in full harmony during King Charles’s Coronation Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2023.
The two women looked stunning in baby blue ensembles which shared similar details like ruffles and bows.
The Princess of Wales wore a bespoke dress by Lebanese designer Elie Saab that she had previously worn at the 2019 Royal Ascot and paired it with a colour-matching Philip Treacy hat.
Sophie colour-coordinated with a slightly darker hue of blue with the Suzannah Isla dress, which featured a frilled bib.
Sophie and Kate walking
The two royal women wore similar festive outfits for the traditional Christmas Day walk to church just one year apart.
Princess Kate wore a stunning Alexander McQueen military coat in olive green in 2023, which she accessorised with a pair of brown boots by Stuart Weitzman, leather gloves and a Philip Treacy hat.
Fast forward a year later, the Duchess of Edinburgh donned a strikingly similar ensemble after choosing an A-line coat Claire Mischevani in the same colour, which she paired with Croc pumps and a Jane Taylor boater hat.
Kate and sophie walking in green suits
Keeping up with the green colour theme, both Kate and Sophie have worn forest green suits to attend royal engagements.
The Princess of Wales famously recycles her beloved Burberry suit when she visited a Yorkshire textile mill in Leeds in September 2023.
Kate first wore the outfit back in March of the same year to greet the Norwegian royals at Windsor Castle.
Meanwhile, just last January, the Duchess of Edinburgh sported a similar suit by Victoria Beckham during a visit to Walton-on-Thames.
Both suits featured high-waisted wide-leg trousers.
But apart from their strong bond, the two royal women have another thing they share – and that is a similar style when it comes to their fashion choices. Both the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Edinburgh are style icons in their own right.
Prince William’s wife created the “Kate effect” ever since their engagement was announced in 2011, with many of the pieces she wears getting sold out within minutes.
Sophie also has a large fan base following her latest fashion choices, with the duchess being praised many times for her effortlessly elegant style.
Here, Express.co.uk takes a look at eight times the two royal women have matched their sartorial choices during engagements over the years.
Kate and Sophie wearing the same dress
Kate and Sophie wore the same type of dress just five years apart.
The Princess of Wales wore a glittering midi dress by designer Erdem during a reception at Buckingham Palace to launch the UK-India Year of Culture in 2017.
The dress, made from metallic lace, featured a pleated skirt, semi-sheer sleeves and button cuffs.
Duchess Sophie chose the same Rhona metallic floral lace dress by in floor-length when she attended the Royal Variety Performance in 2022 and again in 2023 during her visit to Canada.
Kate and Sophie’s sartorial choices were in full harmony during King Charles’s Coronation Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2023.
The two women looked stunning in baby blue ensembles which shared similar details like ruffles and bows.
The Princess of Wales wore a bespoke dress by Lebanese designer Elie Saab that she had previously worn at the 2019 Royal Ascot and paired it with a colour-matching Philip Treacy hat.
Sophie colour-coordinated with a slightly darker hue of blue with the Suzannah Isla dress, which featured a frilled bib.
Sophie and Kate walking
The two royal women wore similar festive outfits for the traditional Christmas Day walk to church just one year apart.
Princess Kate wore a stunning Alexander McQueen military coat in olive green in 2023, which she accessorised with a pair of brown boots by Stuart Weitzman, leather gloves and a Philip Treacy hat.
Fast forward a year later, the Duchess of Edinburgh donned a strikingly similar ensemble after choosing an A-line coat Claire Mischevani in the same colour, which she paired with Croc pumps and a Jane Taylor boater hat.
Kate and sophie walking in green suits
Keeping up with the green colour theme, both Kate and Sophie have worn forest green suits to attend royal engagements.
The Princess of Wales famously recycles her beloved Burberry suit when she visited a Yorkshire textile mill in Leeds in September 2023.
Kate first wore the outfit back in March of the same year to greet the Norwegian royals at Windsor Castle.
Meanwhile, just last January, the Duchess of Edinburgh sported a similar suit by Victoria Beckham during a visit to Walton-on-Thames.
Both suits featured high-waisted wide-leg trousers.
Princess Kate and Duchess Sophie have become very close in recent years, with the duo reportedly enjoying a sweet friendship.
But apart from their strong bond, the two royal women have another thing they share – and that is a similar style when it comes to their fashion choices. Both the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Edinburgh are style icons in their own right.
Prince William’s wife created the “Kate effect” ever since their engagement was announced in 2011, with many of the pieces she wears getting sold out within minutes.
Sophie also has a large fan base following her latest fashion choices, with the duchess being praised many times for her effortlessly elegant style.
Here, Express.co.uk takes a look at eight times the two royal women have matched their sartorial choices during engagements over the years.
Kate and sophie standing
There was another time when the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Edinburgh sported the same dress but in a different colour.
Princess Kate was a ray of sunshine during the 2022 Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final as she opted for the well-desired Luna by Roksanda in a bright yellow colour.
The dress featured an oversized bow on the shoulder and a pleated midi skirt.
Kate also wore the same dress during the Platinum Jubilee Tour of the Caribbean.
One year later, during her visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands, Sophie went for the same dress by in a navy blue colour.
Kate and sophie looking
Just this month, Duchess Sophie wore a similar neutral look to one that Princess Kate had worn the year before.
Sophie visited the Right Stuff Amateur Boxing Club in Staffordshire and sported a light camel coat.
Underneath, the royal wore a Reiss knitted dress which she paired with brown Gianvito Rossi suede boots and an Isabel Marant studded bag, also in brown.
Back in 2022, the Princess of Wales opted for a very similar coat from Max&Co during a visit to Scarborough.
She paired it with a Gabriela Hearst dress, Ralph Lauren pumps and DeMellier bag.
Kate and sophie smiling
Both royals seem to be fans of tailored pieces, especially tailored blazers, usually paired with striped tops and straight trousers.
Princess Kate wore such a chic ensemble in 2021 during her visit to Scotland with Prince William.
She opted for a double-breasted blazer by Holland Cooper, which she paired with an Erdem cashmere sweater.
Meanwhile, Sophie wore an almost identical this year, during the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester.
Sophie went for a double-breasted Alexander McQueen blazer in navy, which she paired with a striped sweater, her Prada boots and an Isabel Marant embellished shoulder bag.
