Kate Middleton will look to Her Majesty for style inspiration in a ‘block color uniform’ when she becomes Queen Catherine – but will continue to use street brands to ‘look identifiable’, says the author
- Kate Middleton’s style, 39, will evolve when she becomes Queen Catherine
- Royal author Bethan Holt revealed that the Duchess will seek inspiration from the Queen
- Mother of three will ‘take the idea of having a uniform’ from the monarch, 94
- Pointed to the Duchess’s plain block dresses as a lesson from the Queen
- He said that royalty would continue to wear street clothes to ‘remind people that she is one of us’
Kate Middleton will look to Her Majesty for style inspiration in a ‘block color’ uniform when she becomes Queen Catherine, said a royal author.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, who currently lives in her Norfolk home in Anmer Hall with Prince William, 38, Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, has impressed the public in recent months recycling older clothes and street items for real appearances.
Fashion journalist Bethan Holt, who recently wrote The Duchess of Cambridge: A Decade of Modern Royal Style, said that choices are a way to ‘consistently remind’ the public that she is ‘one of us’.
She told Vanity Fair that when the duke ascends the throne, Kate will seek inspiration from the queen, 94, and adopt a ‘uniform’, explaining: ‘What you can see emerging is this well-defined silhouette, sort of taking a lesson from the Queen , who has that colorful coat she wears. ‘
Kate Middleton, 39, will look to the Queen for style inspiration in a colorful dress uniform when she becomes Queen Catherine, said a royal author
Bethan Holt said the Duchess of Cambridge will likely continue to wear street clothes to look identifiable
Bethan pointed to Kate’s collection of block-colored dresses from Emilia Wickstead as an indication for the Queen’s future fashion uniform.
She explained: ‘Kate, you can see how you are doing this with a black dress at the waist and at the knees. I can imagine her with an entire wardrobe like that, which she pushes for different occasions.
Meanwhile, she said the idea of ”having a uniform” was taken from “the queen”.
But the author revealed that the style of the mother of three children would depart from the ex-monarchs in a particular way, pointing to their love of love for the street.
The royal author said that when Prince William ascends the throne, Kate will seek inspiration from the Queen, 94, and adopt a ‘uniform’
Looking understandable has always been a goal for mothers of three, with Bethan suggesting that the choice reflected the way the world has changed since the queen took the throne in 1952.
She explained: ‘Public sentiment now is much less about wanting royals who are far away in their palaces. People want to be able to relate, and I think royalty realizes that clothes are a way of relating. ‘
Meanwhile, the author added that more casual engagements for Kate probably offer insight into what the mother of three uses in her spare time.
She explained that this gave ‘a good idea’ of what the Duchess uses when she ‘takes the kids to the supermarket’ or ‘buys craft supplies’.
The queen is known for her love of bold colors, but often wears a similar silhouette for different coats and clothes
Bethan’s comments came after real sources said Kate ‘became more confident on camera’ during the Covid-19 pandemic and ‘learned to enjoy, rather than fear, video calls’.
Insiders revealed how the mother of three switched from personal appearances to virtual appointments at her own pace.
Katie Nicholl of Vanity Fair explained: ‘She set up a DIY filming location in Anmer Hall in Norfolk, where the Cambridges are passing the lock, and apparently has a special support for her laptop and a light ring to make sure the scene is well lit. ‘
Bethan’s comments came after royal sources said Kate “became more confident on camera” during the Covid-19 pandemic
Sources said the Duchess gained confidence on camera during the global crisis.
They explained that although Kate and William have their own cameraman as part of their online team, they have only one team skeleton at their home in Anmer Hall.
Insiders said that in addition to setting up her own luminous ring and laptop stand for video presentations, the Duchess also ‘chooses her own clothes and even does her own hair and makeup’.