Kate Middleton follows in Princess Diana’s footsteps with Dior outfit for Macron state visit

She’s a Dior lady now.

On Tuesday, Kate Middleton went fully Parisian for a state visit from French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, greeting them in a pale pink Dior structured blazer and a tulle midi skirt from the brand’s 2024 collection.

Although Middleton, 43, is no stranger to high-end labels, often stepping out in British brands like Victoria Beckham and Emilia Wickstead, this marks the first time she has dabbled in the French fashion house’s designs.

The Princess of Wales’ look was created by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s first female creative director, who stepped down from her role in May.

Chiuri drew inspiration from the original Bar jacket, which was incorporated into the late designer’s “New Look” collection in 1947.

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Middleton wore the Dior ensemble with a matching wide-brim hat from Jess Collett and heirloom jewelry including Princess Diana’s Collingwood pearl earrings and Queen Elizabeth’s three-strand pearl necklace.

Dior has a longstanding place in royal style, having been a favorite label of Princess Diana’s in the ’90s.

She famously attended the Met Gala in 1996, wearing a navy slip dress with black lace trim, designed by the brand’s then-creative director, John Galliano.

“I remember one day we all jumped into this old van, and we went to London, where we met Princess Diana,” Galliano reflected in Hulu’s docuseries, “In Vogue: The 90s.”

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She’d been invited to the Met, and she would wear one of my dresses. It was like a blessing. I mean like, wow,” Galliano explained. “We went to Kensington Palace and discussed drawings.”

She styled the Galliano-designed piece with a blue satin “Lady Dior” bag, which the label named after her in 1996.

Meghan Markle has also stepped out in Dior, with one notable fashion moment being the long cream trench coat and wool skirt she wore to attend the Platinum Jubilee Thanksgiving service in 2022.

It’s safe to assume Middleton won’t be the last royal to sport the designer and we can’t wait to see if she keeps Dior in her rotation.