Catherine, Princess of Wales, hasundergone a total style transformation as a royal.
We’re seeing coat dresses, heels, long hemlines, and sophisticated looks.
Even pantsuits have crept into the mix.
The look has become part of the great time capsules of pre-royal Catherine.
2007 was a critical time for Catherine.
During this party phase, her wardrobe, much like the denim mini skirt, revealed a free spirit.
Royal journalist Angela Levin told GB News (viaExpress) about Catherine’s sartorial choices at this time.
She loves cobalt blue, emerald green, hot red, and even pinks.
She just rarely wears orange.
She accessorized with an orange handbag.
In this case, white was obviously the dominating color of her outfit.
Just because Catherine doesn’t opt for orange doesn’t mean royal women haven’t worn it.
The late Queen Elizabeth II wore several bright orange outfits with matching hats.
The late Princess Diana was also a fan of orange, from skirt suits to orange biker shorts.
Throughout her time as a royal, we’ve seen her in open-toed shoes only a handful of times.
One reason for the scarcity of sandals in Catherine’s wardrobe is that they go against royal protocol.
“Only closed-toe shoes are permitted and open-toe shoes considered as unformal wear and inappropriate for wedding occasions.”
She certainly channels the late Queen Elizabeth II in this way.
The late monarch wore sensible heels made by Anello & Davide for over 50 years.
Her shoes were almost always black and completely covered her feet, with a one- to two-inch heel.
We saw Catherine veer away from her no-sandal rule while she was in Belize with Prince William in 2022.
This, of course, was during her pre-royal days.
A clutch can be something to hold onto during intense public moments when all eyes are on her.
They are also used as a decoy when Catherine might not want to shake hands with people.
But Catherine isn’t the only royal woman who used clutches for varying purposes.
The late Princess Diana reportedly wielded them as a “cleavage clutch” (perMyLondon).
She held them close to her chest when bending down to avoid any prying cameras.
So they certainly serve many purposes that shoulder bags don’t.
There were different rules back then.
Her midriff showed in some angles, so it was definitely a pre-princess look.
She opts for skinny jeans, no matter what all the Gen Z TikTok users say.
Before she was a royal, she was spotted in some short skirts.
Catherine paired the look with a navy sweater and brown suede boots, and looked youthful and athletic.
She may still wear the odd shorter coat dress, but these still fall at the knee.
It’s all signaling towards her role as future queen.
Even a future queen wore the odd pair of UGGs, as unfathomable as that may seem now.
These definitely got retired once she became a royal.
Catherine still wears boots from time to time.
She’s worn them to outdoor events, like polo matches, during wet weather.
Rain boots are not at all uncommon footwear for the royals.
Even the late Queen Elizabeth II wore rubber rain boots at outdoor events, particularly anything involving horses.
Those places are far too mucky for fancier footwear.
We’ve got to wonder if she ever misses wearing them.
For the occasion, Catherine wore a low-cut satin dress that was grey and gold.
Catherine’s partying era gained some traction on TikTok, with content creators noticing how carefree she seemed.
Clearly, the club looks were part of that fun.
From the get-go as a royal, Catherine stopped wearing low-cut tops and has gone in the opposite direction.
Many of her looks feature a high neckline with her chest and collarbone frequently completely covered.
Catherine was photographed in the town while walking with her father, Michael Middleton.
Honestly, she looked like any other college student.
Now that she’s a senior working royal, we never see Catherine in low-rise pants.
If we do see her in pants, they’re almost always high-waisted.
As part of her more casual royal look, Catherine sometimes opts for wide-leg, cropped pants.
She was every bit the easygoing, casual princess, with no low-rise pants in sight.
She paired the look with small sunglasses and looked every bit the hot girl of the 2000s.
In 2008, Catherine wore an emerald green sequined halter top.
She paired the halter top with yellow shorts and knee-high pink socks.
We can’t imagine we’ll be seeing those items anytime soon either!
In 2016, we saw her wear a red sleeveless midi-dress by Preen when she was in Canada.
In 2019, she wore an off-the-shoulder white midi-dress.
So we do see some playfulness with necklines, but no halter tops for Catherine.
