How young royals are raiding their glam mothers' wardrobes
So it's no wonder that the young European royals of today are raiding their glamorous parent's wardrobes more and more.
So, as these pictures show, royal hand-me-downs are increasingly common in an eco-conscious age...
PRINCESS ISABELLA AND QUEEN MARY OF DENMARK
What's yours is mine! In July, Princess Isabella was seen wearing a pair of her mom's beige and black Chanel Lambskin Ballerinas
We recognize that! Queen Mary wore the same skirt in some summery snaps posted to Instagram from a family holiday back in 2020
Denmark's Queen Mary has been quoted saying her teenage daughters 'wouldn't be caught dead' in her clothes - however, it seems their tune may have changed as her eldest Isabella often sports outfits worn by her mother.
Most recently, on August 1, the 18-year-old wore a colorful skirt belonging to the Australian-born queen.
Mary wore the same skirt in some summery snaps posted to Instagram from a family holiday back in 2020.
In July, Isabella stepped out in a pair of her mom's Chanel Lambskin Ballerinas in beige and black. Mary worn the popular shoes on various occasions.
But the Danish queen has even dipped into her daughter's wardrobe once too - wearing one of the princess's purple double-breasted coat by Dolce & Gabbana.
PRINCESS LEONOR AND QUEEN LETIZIA OF SPAIN
Mom's style: Spain's Princess Leonor looked radiant in the Desigual x Stella Jean Ruffle mididress on August 5. Her mother Queen Letizia first wore the dress in 2023
Accessory love: The young royal borrowed her mom's earrings
Princess Leonor has been seen wearing a few of her mom Queen Letizia of Spain's outfits and accessories during the family's summer outings.
Most recently, she styled a blue and white mididress on August 5, a dress first worn by her mom in 2023.
And days earlier, she had dipped into her mother's jewelry case, borrowing a pair of earrings which the Spanish queen has worn numerous times.
Beauties in blue: In April, Princess Ingrid Alexandra made a dazzling debut at her first state banquet in a sky blue ruffled gown Mette-Marit's wore to the Crown Princess donned for Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden's wedding in 2010
Birthday fun: For her 18th birthday, the princess wore Mette-Marit's Lanvin Spring 2004 Black Silk Dress which her mother donned at a concert 21 years ago
Princess Ingrid Alexandra is a big fan of her mother's vintage wardrobe and has worn an array of her stunning designer gowns from the early 2000s in recent years.
In April, the 21-year-old made a dazzling debut at her first state banquet in a sky blue ruffled gown Mette-Marit's wore for Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden's wedding in 2010.
And for her 18th birthday, the princess wore Mette-Marit's Lanvin Spring 2004 Black Silk Dress which her mother donned at a concert 21 years ago.
Princess Eleanore looked chic when she stepped out with her family to celebrate Belgium's National Day in July.
She paired her green Diane von Furstenberg dress with a sparkling set of emerald earrings belonging to her mother Queen Mathilde.
They proved as the perfect complement to her glamorous gown, as the young royal beamed while taking in the official military parade.
PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AND THE PRINCESS OF WALES
Young princess Charlotte isn't quite at the age where she is able to share clothes with her notoriously stylish mother, The Princess of Wales, but there have been signs she's already started raiding her closet.
On Father's Day, the family shared a sweet snap of Prince William with his three children Charlotte, 10, Prince George, 12, and Prince Louis, seven.
Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice the princess wearing her mother's navy and green tartan scarf.
Kate kept warm in the same scarf last December while at the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church.
LADY LOUISE WINDSOR AND SOPHIE, DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
In 2023, Lady Louise Windsor borrowed a Peter Pilotto gown from her mother's wardrobe and paired it with a pair of classic white trainers.
The number was first worn by the Duchess of Edinburgh, 58, in May 2015.
And in 2019, Lady Louise borrowed her mom's Stella McCartney coat. Her mom had worn it in 2017.
Previously, Lady Louise also borrowed a classic monochrome dress by Alaia for Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, wore the same gray and white skater dress in 2016.
Like mother, like daughter: Lady Louise Windsor proved she loves her mother's fashion in 2023, borrowing a dress her mom wore in 2015
This is mine now! Lady Louise borrowed Sophie's coat in 2019 after the Duchess of Edinburgh wore it in 2017
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF HANOVER AND PRINCESS CAROLINE OF MONACO
Princess Alexandra of Hanover made headlines last year when she attended the Chanel Haute Couture spring/summer 2024 show, wearing a little black dress brimming with history.
The monochrome tweed mini had been worn by her mother, Princess Caroline of Monaco, back in 1990.
Originating from the fall/winter 1990 couture collection, the dress incorporated a contrasting collar, scalloped stitching and double-breasted front, featuring buttons painted with a silhouette of Coco Chanel.
PRINCESS ESTELLE AND CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN
Princess Estelle of Sweden, who is second in line to the Swedish throne, in 2023 stepped out wearing a green gown previously worn by her mother, Crown Princess Victoria.
The then 11-year-old wore the H&M Conscious Collection gown in green tulle, to Drottningholm Palace Theatre for a jubilee performance in honour of her maternal grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf.
The dress was an altered version of the same gown that her mother wore to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce gala dinner in June 2022 in Amsterdam. Estelle paired it with a suite of jewels set with diamonds and peridots along with metallic flats.
CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA AND QUEEN SILVIA OF SWEDEN
Not only does Crown Princess Victoria hand down her dresses to her daughter, but she has raided her own mother's wardrobe in the past.
The 48-year-old wore a vintage Nina Ricci piece for the Nobel Prize banquet at City Hall in Stockholm in December 2018.
It was first seen on Queen Silvia, 81, at the 1995 Nobel Prize banquet event in Stockholm.
Another family ensemble for Victoria included a yellow outfit worn to a seminar in Stockholm in 2017, 39 years after her mother Silvia donned the same look during a visit to Moscow in June 1978.
The Crown Princess wore the striped yellow dress but decided not to include the matching hat seen when her mother wore.
Mom's first: Queen Silvia of Sweden seen in the same gown at the 1995 Nobel Prize banquet event in Stockholm
Accessorize:...But her mother, Queen Silvia, paired the dress with a matching hat
PRINCESS ALEXIA AND QUEEN MAXIMA OF THE NETHERLANDS
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands proved she has inherited her mother Queen Maxima's sense of style as she carried out her first solo engagement two years ago.
The 20-year-old royal, who is second in line to the Dutch throne behind her sister Princess Catharina-Amalia, opted for an elegant navy midi dress as she launched the ship Vox Alexia in Rotterdam.
The Oscar de la Renta number featured cutout details on the shoulders, a billowing skirt, and white and blue ruffles along the long sleeves.
The dress was first worn by her mother, Maxima, 54, in June 2019 at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in The Hague, Netherlands.
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