For starters, the two women don’t come from aristocratic families.
They both married into royalty in the same year, 2011.
What’s more, both Princess Charlene and Kate Middleton have mothers-in-lawHollywoodcontinues to obsess over:Princess DianaandGrace Kelly.
The ghost of Princess Diana actually haunts both royals, albeit in dramatically different ways.
For Middleton, the late Princess Diana’s presence is missed but honored.
Middleton even wore theengagement ringDiana had picked out for her engagement toPrince Charles.
While Middleton wore the ring, it was Princess Charlene who relived the nightmares of Diana’s royal engagement.
The 2006 Winter Olympics weren’t the first time the princess had attended the games, however.
Fashion choices were actually what caught their now-husbands' eyes to begin with.
A competitor in the meet, Princess Charlene walked away with gold and a date with the prince.
Middleton’s reputation for reusing dresses and repurposing pieces of outfits makes her style accessible and replicable.
The princess continues to embrace bold and youthful fashion choices.
