Kate Middleton; Princess Madeleine of Sweden.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage; IBL/Shutterstock
There’s a reasonPrincess Madeleineof Sweden’s Christmas ensemble looked so familiar.
The youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia stepped out on Monday with her husband and three children to take part in a royal tradition:receiving the Royal Palace in Stockholm’s official Christmas trees!
WhilePrincess LeonorandPrincess Adriennelooked adorable in matching green dresses, Princess Madeleine looked extra festive in a red tartan mini skirt with a bow tied around her waist.
The two royal women even styled the pieces similarly — both wore heeled black boots and black sweaters (Kate’s was a button-down cardigan while Madeleine opted for a chic turtleneck) to complete their looks.
Prince William and Kate Middleton.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
This isn’t the first time two royal women have sported similar looks. In fact,Queen Letizia of Spainrecently wore adark blue ruffled tulle dress, part of H&M’s environmentally friendly Conscious Collection, at a state dinner with the Swedish royals.
Believe it or not,Princess Victoria of Swedenpicked theexact same dressfor a portrait released to celebrate her 10-year wedding anniversary in 2020 (although she appeared to modify the piece to add sleeves).
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Although Princess Madeleine and her family moved to the United States, they come to Sweden whenever possible.
The familylast visited Sweden this summer,when they celebrated thechristeningof Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s youngest son,Prince Julian— and gathered for a hugefamily photospanning three generations!
Meanwhile, it’s unclear how Kate and Prince William will mark the holiday with their children afterQueen Elizabethannounced on Monday that shewould not travel to Sandringham for Christmaswith the royal family per tradition due to the rising number of COVID cases in the U.K.
Last year when the annual royal gathering was canceled, Kate andPrince Williamcelebrated Christmasquietly at their country home of Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
The couple said in a statement at the time: “This Christmas our thoughts are with those of you who are spending today alone, those of you who are mourning the loss of a loved one, and those of you on the frontline who are still mustering the energy to put your own lives on hold to look after the rest of us.”
source: people.com
