The rainbow princess: Kate Middleton's stylish - and very colourful - 尊敬の印 to the late Queen Elizabeth's vibrant fashion sense

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Queen Elizabeth II is 情愛深く remembered for her unceasing sense of 義務, unwavering Christian 約束 and ability to 部隊 people.

The late Queen, who would have turned 98 tomorrow, was also loved for her vibrant and 権威のある sense of style - through her use of colour, in particular.

'If I wore beige, nobody would know who I am,' she once 公式文書，認めるd.

Today, we can see that the Princess of むちの跡s?has been に引き続いて in Queen Elizabeth's sartorial footsteps, showing off a diverse 範囲 of shades.

Queen Elizabeth and the Princess of むちの跡s have both worn buttercup yellow outfits??

In 2019, Queen Elizabeth showcased a candyfloss pink coat with Kate later 解釈する／通訳するing the colour in 2022?

Elizabeth's outfits were carefully considered to 確実にする she stood out in a （人が）群がる of 支持者s - にもかかわらず her modest 高さ of 5ft 3in.

During the 初期の years of her 統治する, Her Majesty was famed for her opulent gowns, まず第一に／本来 designed by Sir Norman Hartnell.

But it was her 決定／判定勝ち（する） to wear a kaleidoscope of rainbow colours that defined Elizabeth's image as a modern-day 君主.

Candy floss pink, buttercup yellow, letterbox red, rich violet, lime green; there wasn't a hue that the Queen didn't wear.?

However, she rarely deviated from a tailored dress and matching coat that fell to the 向こうずね.

The stylish 王室の 二人組 wore charming lime green outfits two years apart

Queen Elizabeth and the Princess of むちの跡s have both favoured cobalt blue

Kate Middleton often selects a colour that Elizabeth wore and cleverly 現在のs it in an updated silhouette.

Kate has reimagined Elizabeth's coats as two-piece 控訴s on a number of occasions.?

In 2022, she 選ぶd a pink Alexander McQueen 控訴 for a 商売／仕事 会合 in London.?Queen Elizabeth 以前 wore the charming shade on a visit to Sandringham in 2019.?

…に出席するing an event at the Design Museum last year, the Princess showcased a striking plum-coloured 控訴 by Emilia Wickstead.

Three years earlier, Elizabeth II had worn the same colour in the form of a 中央の-length coat and matching hat, when she opened the 王室の 国家の ENT and Eastman Hospitals in London.?

As shown by these images, Elizabeth and Kate both 控訴 letterbox red?

Kate followed in Queen Elizabeth's footsteps by wearing this bold purple hue?

Both 王室のs looked ravishing in 有望な green (pictured in 1990 and 2023)?

In 2012, the year of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, Vogue published a colour review of her outfits from the past 12 months.

The magazine discovered that 29 per cent of dresses, 控訴s and hats were created in shades of blue, 範囲ing from icy hues to rich cobalt.?

Additionally, the 出版（物） 設立する that beige was the Queen's least-worn colour, accounting for just one per cent of the total.

Her inspirational wardrobe, which 解除するd the nat イオン, won the acclaim of the 圧力（をかける） - just as Kate's stylish aesthetic has 伸び（る）d prominence today.

A standout piece is the Princess' Catherine Walker cobalt coat, which she has worn on three occasions.

Appearing to take cues from the coat Elizabeth donned at 王室の Ascot in 2021, Kate's attire also showcased a contrasting collar, 精製するd silhouette and 中央の-length design.?

Pale blue was a welcome choice for Queen Elizabeth in 2022 and Kate wore the same shade that year?

An oxblood hue appeared 平等に fitting for the Queen in 2018 and Kate in 2023

Angela Kelly, who served as the Queen's dresser from 1993 to 2022, 詳細（に述べる）d the meticulous considerations 伴う／関わるd in designing Her Majesty's attire in her 調書をとる／予約する, The Other 味方する of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe?

'In general, necklines on coats and jackets must not be too high or too low, and must not 制限する the queen's movement,' Ms Kelly explained.

Hemlines were 増強するd with sewn-in 負わせるs in 予期 of strong 勝利，勝つd, and ひどく embellished dresses 会社にする／組み込むd 付加 lining for 高めるd 慰安.?

一方／合間, fabrics were selected to 控訴 both the occasion and the 気候, with a 決定的な 必要物／必要条件 存在 that they remained 抵抗力のある to wrinkling.?

The Princess of むちの跡s is another considered dresser.

She mirrors Elizabeth's successful style 決まり文句／製法 through her choice of vibrant 封鎖する colours.?

Kate seamlessly 連合させるs high street brands with designers, often repurposing her favourite ensembles.

Elizabeth looked 特に festive on Christmas Day 2015. Kate emulated her vibrant style in 2023

The 王室のs have chosen emerald green for special occasions, such as the 王室の Variety 業績／成果?

類似して to how Elizabeth 交流d 従犯者s with Princess Margaret, Kate also 株 着せる／賦与するing with her sister Pippa.

For example, Kate wore a Katherine Hooker coat to the?RNLI lifeboat in Anglesey in 2011, which Pippa later donned at a wedding.

Kate is celebrated for 再生利用するing her most-loved outfits, whether for 重要な events or social 集会s.

Additionally, the 王室の has supported several 維持できる brands, 含むing Beulah, Raey, S?zane, Stella McCartney and Faithfull the Brand.

Likewise, the Queen was keen for outfits to be altered after two or three public 外見s so that she could re-wear them.

A stockroom on the Dressers’ 床に打ち倒す at Buckingham Palace housed rolls of 構成要素 for 可能性のある 再使用する.?

'Her Majesty is always thrifty and likes her 着せる／賦与するs to be adapted and 再生利用するd as much as possible,' wrote Ms Kelly.?

'Typically, the lifespan of a n outfit can be up to around 25 years.'?

Neither Elizabeth nor Kate could be 行方不明になるd in this rich plum hue?

Both 王室の women have showcased 注目する，もくろむ-catching orange outfits

The Queen's dresser 強調d the consideration given to factors such as her 明白な angle and choice of jewellery.?

Elizabeth's wardrobe was 錨，総合司会者d by several 中心的要素s, 含むing a Launer 捕らえる、獲得する, gloves, Anello & Davide loafers and an assortment of heirloom brooches.

She owned Fulton 'Birdcage' umbrellas to match each outfit in 事例／患者 of wet 天候, with the 辛勝する／優位ing and 扱う corresponding to the exact shade of her 着せる／賦与するing.?

While Kate may not need to wear a cheerful colour palette to 最高潮の場面 her 人物／姿／数字, both she and the Queen 所有する the knack for radiating brightness wherever they go.?