Kate Middleton Trooping the Color looks to pay tribute to the late Princess Diana
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Kate Middleton made a sensational appearance at the Trooping the Color event on Saturday, stepping out with her children looking stylish.
The Princess of Wales, 44, turned heads in a baby blue Catherine Walker ensemble paired with a coordinating Philip Treacy hat at the military’s annual event celebrating King Charles III’s official birthday.
But it was her choice of jewelery – and Princess Charlotte’s accessory – that immediately sparked conversation among royal watchers.
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Kate Middleton’s Trooping the Color appearance featured Diana’s pearl bracelet, with daughter Charlotte wearing the same item. (Mark Cuthbert / UK Press; Tim Graham Photo Library)
Kate wore Princess Diana’s three-strand pearl bracelet, a fashion statement honoring the late royal.
Meanwhile, sitting across from her mother in the royal carriage, 11-year-old Princess Charlotte was seen wearing a matching bracelet.
Princess Charlotte of Wales waves as she returns to Buckingham Palace from the Horse Guards Parade during the King’s Birthday Parade in London on June 13, 2026. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
The bracelet holds an important royal history.
Designed by jeweler Nigel Milne, Diana famously wore the pearl and diamond piece in 1989, including to the Birthright charity event, “The Masked Ball” performance at the London Coliseum and, most memorably, in her famous “Elvis” dress and Queen Mary Lover’s Knot Tiara at a state banquet in Hongty Kong.
After Diana’s death in 1997, Prince William found the bracelet and later gave it to Kate.
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During Trooping the Colour, Princess Charlotte wore a white dress with blue details and Prince George’s baby blue tie as the siblings walked through London with their mother.
Kate, Princess of Wales, rides with her sons Prince George and Prince Louis in an open carriage back to Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Color in London on June 13, 2026. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
Prince Louis joined his family in a carriage while Prince William took part in a military procession on horseback.
The well-planned family appearance came as Kate joined King Charles, Queen Camilla and other members of the royal family for Trooping the Colour, one of the most important events in the royal calendar.
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Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla walk around the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Color in London on June 13, 2026. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
Camilla wore a red festive coat with gold detailing and a black hat adorned with a white feather, while Charles was seen wearing a full military uniform adorned with gold braid, medals and a green sash across his chest as he greeted well-wishers during his annual birthday celebrations.
Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales’ appearance marked another high-profile public engagement as she continues her royal duties following her cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, watch a Royal Air Force aircraft with their children Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Color in London on June 13, 2026. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
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As Kate continues her return to the limelight, royal experts believe her influence on the monarchy has strengthened in recent years.
“I think the ‘Kate Era’ started when she and Prince William exchanged vows in 2011,” Christopher Andersen, author of “Kate!,” told Fox News Digital recently. “No one in recent memory has had a bigger impact on the monarchy than Kate.”
King Charles III and Queen Camilla watch the plane fly past from the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Prince William, Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis during Trooping the Color in London on June 13, 2026. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
“Kate had already brought her special brand of magic to the royal family before she was interrupted by her cancer diagnosis in 2024,” Andersen said.
“From the beginning, comparisons with Princess Diana were inevitable – both were kind, compassionate, beautiful, intelligent, stylish and, most importantly, they knew how to communicate with high-class people.”
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Royal Air Force jets perform a flypast over Buckingham Palace, watched by members of the British family including King Charles III, during Trooping The Colour, the King’s annual birthday parade, in London, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Apart from wearing some of Diana’s most prized jewellery, Kate has also paid tribute to the late Princess of Wales.
At Trooping the Color last year, she stepped out in a powder blue look that echoed the memorable outfit worn by Princess Diana during the 1988 celebrations.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, wore an ensemble to last year’s Trooping the Color event that appeared to be a throwback to one Diana wore to the 1988 event. (Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu)
Diana famously appeared in a matching blue and green ensemble with attached white lapels, creating a visual similarity that royal watchers quickly noted.
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The annual celebration included more than 1,500 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians before concluding with a view from the Buckingham Palace balcony and a flypast.
