The Princess of Wales channelled the late Queen Elizabeth II at yesterday’s Trooping the Colour.

Kate, 43, accompanied members of the Royal Family for the annual parade before observing a flypast on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to mark King Charles’s official birthday.

During the parade, photographers captured Kate glancing to her side in an image that carries a striking resemblance to one taken of the late monarch during Trooping the Colour in 2018.

That year, Elizabeth welcomed her family to the procession to celebrate her 92nd birthday.

In the similar photographs, Elizabeth and Kate are seen both enjoying the Horse Guards Parade while sitting inside a carriage and beaming towards their side.

The royal’s outfits also resembled each other, with Kate’s turquoise Catherine Walker dress coat mirroring the bright blue tone of Elizabeth’s outfit in 2018.

Royal fans took to X to marvel at the similarities, with one commenting, ‘History repeating itself’.

A second wrote, ‘Wow! Two wonderful much beloved ladies.’ Another added, ‘One for the history books.’

Queen Elizabeth II’s Trooping the Colour appearance in 2018 (pictured) has drawn comparisons to the Princess of Wales at yesterday’s celebration

In a similar image to the one of Elizabeth, Kate beamed as she glanced to her side during the Horse Guards parade

Meanwhile, Kate also paid a poignant tribute to Princess Diana at Trooping the Colour yesterday, donning a striking coat dress by the late royal’s favourite designer – and echoing one of her most memorable looks from the early ’90s.

Royal watchers were quick to draw comparisons between Kate’s refined ensemble and the tailored Catherine Walker suit worn by Prince William’s mother during her official visit to New Delhi in 1992.

Both outfits featured the same crisp white and turquoise colour palette and sleek silhouette, evoking the timeless elegance that defined Diana’s style legacy.

Catherine Walker was a go-to fashion house for her, and the Princess of Wales has followed suit in recent years, regularly stepping out in bespoke pieces from the British label.

The designer’s enduring link to the royal family and its polished aesthetic makes it a natural choice for Kate.

The visual tribute didn’t stop at the clothing. In a detail that delighted royal fans, Kate also opted for a cherished accessory with a storied royal provenance – the Bahrain pearl drop earrings, originally gifted to the then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 by the Hakim of Bahrain as a wedding present.

The jewellery, which feature a diamond stud and suspended Art Deco-style diamonds ending in two Bahrain-sourced pearls, has become a symbol of royal continuity across generations.

Diana was the first to wear the earrings after the Queen, having borrowed them as early as 1982 – a year after she herself became a royal bride.

Royal fans took to X to share their thoughts on the similar images of Elizabeth and Kate at Trooping the Colour 

Pictured: Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, King Charles, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Savannah Phillips, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince George of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour 2018

The late Queen Elizabeth put on a bright display in a blue ensemble during Trooping the Colour in 2018

She often paired them with the Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, a piece now closely associated with the Princess of Wales, who continues to wear the tiara at formal state occasions.

Kate has worn the pearl earrings several times since Queen Elizabeth II’s passing in 2022, signalling both personal respect and royal tradition.

‘Pearls are one of the very few jewellery items you can wear in mourning and are inextricably linked with Queen Elizabeth and her personal jewellery legacy,’ royal jewellery expert Bethan Holt previously told People.

The nod to both Diana and the late Queen was widely interpreted as a deliberate gesture, designed to underline the Princess of Wales’s role as a bridge between the monarchy’s past and future.

Kate’s decision to wear Catherine Walker for such a high-profile event was no surprise.

She has often gravitated towards the label’s sleek tailoring and understated colour palettes, much like Diana before her.

One of the most notable early examples came in 1987, when Diana coordinated in a matching Catherine Walker look with a young Prince William for an Easter Sunday service.

Now, nearly four decades later, William stood alongside his wife as she paid homage to the mother-in-law she never met but whose influence continues to shape her public image.

Kate and Princess Charlotte smiled as they enjoyed the ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch yesterday

Pictured: (L-R) Queen Camilla, King Charles, Prince Louis, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Catherine, Princess of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour 2025

And Princess Charlotte joined her mother in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth.

Kate’s only daughter rewore a brooch she first wore to her great-grandmother’s funeral.

The young royal, ten, pinned the historic Diamond Horseshoe brooch to the front of her light blue dress for her grandfather King Charles’s birthday parade.

The brooch, which has been in the Royal Family for generations, had been a gift from her ‘Gan-Gan’ the Queen, and was a fitting nod to Her Majesty’s love of horses.

Trooping the Colour is one of the most significant ceremonial events in the royal calendar.

Dating back to the 17th century, the annual parade marks the Sovereign’s official birthday and showcases the full spectacle of British pageantry.

The event features over 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians, culminating in a Royal Air Force flypast watched by senior royals from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

More than just a spectacle, Trooping the Colour serves as a public reaffirmation of the monarchy’s continuity and presence – a role Kate is increasingly stepping into with grace and poise.