Camilla and Kate often seem far apart in their clothing choices.
The Queen generally opts for more neutral tones while the Princess of Wales favors bright and bold colors.
But their sense of style isn’t as different as it might seem at first glance. And it’s not just due to a shared love of country chic.
Because the two have dressed remarkably similar on multiple occasions – from polka dots to green bows. Sometimes it’s almost as if Camilla, Kate’s mother-in-law, is taking notes!
Camilla and Kate have been seen pairing up during outdoor visits. Kate wore a Dubarry jacket and Penelope Chilvers boots in Dublin, 2020 while Camilla wore a ‘whisper’ Musto jacket and Dubarry boots the same year
The Queen Consort and the Princess of Wales wore similar red coat dresses with elaborate matching hats. Camilla wore a Stewart Parvin coat dress and Kate wore a Catherine Walker outfit
During royal tours, the couple have been seen wearing a similar blue Shalwar Kameez. Camilla was seen wearing the outfit while touring Brunei in 2017, while Kate wore the outfit, designed by Catherine Walker in Pakistan in 2019
One of the most popular items, apparently loved by both women, is a coat dress.
In 2016, Kate wore a bold red Catherine Walker coat when installing the new Garter Knights, paired with a Lock & Co hat in the same color.
A few years later, in 2021, Camilla was seen wearing a similar ensemble to open the Welsh Senedd in Cardiff.
Taking inspiration from Kate, she teamed the bright dress with a matching feathered hat.
On another occasion, the royal fashion ‘twins’ were seen wearing a similar combo of boots and jackets while out for a walk in the great outdoors.
Kate, while visiting Teagasc Research Farm during her visit to Dublin with Prince William, embraced her country style, wearing a green Dubarry jacket with Penelope Chilvers boots in 2020.
A few months later, Camilla stepped out at the National Arboretum the same way, wearing a Musto ‘whisper’ jacket and Dubarry boots.
The pair were seen wearing gray tweed coat dresses. Camilla first wore the outfit in 2008 on a charity dog walk in Green Park, while Kate wore her Catherine Walker coat in 2019 during a visit to the Foundling Museum in London.
Kate and Camilla were seen wearing blue floral summer dresses. Camilla wore her Fiona Clare dress to open British Flowers Week in 2021, while Kate wore her Prada dress during her visit to Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden in 2017
The pair were paired up again, when they wore similarly styled coats, both in a shade of green with matching hats. Camilla wore a Mr Roy military coat and a Philip Tracey hat while Kate was at a St. Patrick’s Day parade in London wearing Catherine Walker in a similar style
The royals were also spotted in similar evening wear.
In 2017, while attending the Royal Variety Performance in London, Kate wore a jewel-encrusted sky blue dress designed by Jenny Packham, and a few years later in 2021, Camilla wore a similarly styled dress, designed by Bruce Oldfield .
While Camilla often seems to rely on Kate’s fashion prowess, the Princess of Wales has also taken inspiration from her senior.
During royal tours, the couple have been seen wearing a similar blue Shalwar Kameez.
Camilla was first seen in the outfit, while touring Brunei in 2017. Kate wore her own, designed by Catherine Walker in Pakistan in 2019.
Kate also seemed to follow suit in the case of Camilla’s navy polka dot suit in 2006.
More than a decade later, in 2022, Kate wore a similar Alessandra Rich skirt and top to the Wimbledon men’s singles final.
Both wore polka dots. Camilla was seen in this navy polka dot suit in 2006 while Kate wore her Alessandra Rich polka dot skirt and top to the Wimbledon men’s singles final in 2022
Both women are happy in tartan. Camilla wore her Black Watch tartan jacket to the Dawoodi Bohra Mosque in Northolt, Middlesex in 2009. Kate wore her Holland Cooper jacket to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital earlier this year.
Camilla wore a sky blue jewel-encrusted Bruce Oldfield dress to the premiere of No Time to Die at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2021. Kate wore a similar number, designed by Jenny Packham, for the Royal Variety Performance in 2017
Both Camilla and Kate wore royal blue coats with matching hats in 2022. The Queen Consort wore a Fiona Clare coat dress; the Princess of Wales wore Catherine Walker
Both women were seen in emerald green bow blouses
