Jacinda Ardern channels Kate Middleton in the same Emilia Wickstead dress

Jacinda Ardern bore a striking resemblance to Kate Middleton as she stepped out to meet the Prime Minister today. 

Ms Ardern, 41, wore a £1,550 Emilia Wickstead midi dress and nude heels, in echoes of an outfit worn by Kate, 40, during her royal tour of India in 2016. 

The New Zealand politician even channelled the royal by wearing her brunette locks in a bouncy blow-dry.

Jacinda Ardern bore a striking resemblance to Kate Middleton as she stepped out to meet the Prime Minister today. Ms Ardern, 41, wore a £1,550 Emilia Wickstead midi dress and nude heels, in echoes of an outfit worn by Kate, 40, during her royal tour of India in 2016 

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a version of the same frock during a royal visit to India and Bhutan in April 2016 for a UK Government Great campaign event in Mumbai, pairing it with a light clutch bag and light pink heels 

Today Jacinda wore an almost identical garment – only the collar was slightly different – for her meeting at Downing Street

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a version of the same frock during a royal visit to India and Bhutan in April 2016 for a UK Government Great campaign event in Mumbai, pairing it with a light clutch bag and light pink heels. 

Today Jacinda wore an almost identical garment – only the collar was slightly different – for her meeting at Downing Street.  

She earlier appeared on ITV programme Lorraine this morning to discuss juggling politics with motherhood and begged tourists to return to her country.

The Pacific island nation had gone into one of the world’s strictest lockdowns at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, restricting almost all travel in and out of the country, even trapping some of her own citizens outside.

Jacinda was today pictured shaking hands with the UK prime minister outside Downing Street before the two sat down for a conversation covering topics including the Ukraine war and trade 

She and her husband attended the engagement together at their royal tour of India and Bhutan in April 2016 

Strict lockdowns were also imposed in the country in an effort to snuff out the virus as the New Zealand Labour Party politician implemented a ‘Zero Covid’ goal.

Despite fierce criticism from some in the country over the restrictions, Ms Ardern has repeatedly defended the rules, saying they saved lives.

Ms Ardern urged UK tourists to visit the country after it loosened rules so international travellers arriving after May 1 could do so without without quarantining. 

Before then people from the UK could only enter the country under certain conditions, such as to see terminally ill loved ones, or on a student or critical worker visa. 

The 41-year-old grinned as she met with prime minister Boris Johnson for talks and to strengthen ties between the two countries 

Jacinda earlier appeared on ITV programme Lorraine this morning to discuss juggling politics with motherhood and begged tourists to return to her country as it has reopened after a strict Covid lockdown

She said: ‘We’re actually already open, anyone in the UK you can travel now. I’ll put a plug in, your winter is our summer so make those plans.

Speaking to her Scottish host, she said: ‘Having being to Scotland though I can say summer is a little more summery in New Zealand, as much as I love places like Scotland. 

‘I would like to think I can be objective, it [New Zealand] is just the most beautiful place. 

‘What I love as well is you can get that combination of being in cities but then being in close proximity to nature, beaches, amazing walks, nature tourism and now food and wine – it’s hard to have a bad meal.’

Jacinda had yesterday visited Brussels and spoke to the media along with the EU Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen.

They spoke to press after the EU and New Zealand agreed a free trade deal- after years of negotiations.