Princess Beatrice appeared to take style notes from her aunt as she stepped out in Windsor for the Royal Family’s Easter celebrations yesterday.
The royal, 34, looked effortlessly elegant in a pale pink Emilia Wickstead midi dress with a black lace trim running down the arms.
The Duchess of Edinburgh first wore the designer frock to Royal Ascot in June 2018 – where she joined the late Queen and the Duchess of Sussex for a day at the races.
For the annual event, the mother-of-two wore a mauve fascinator, nude pointed heels and a pink clutch bag that perfectly matched the tone of her designer dress.
Yesterday, Beatrice stepped out in the exact same design for the Royal Family’s Easter Sunday Service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor.
Princess Beatrice pictured leaving St George’s Chapel in Windsor following the service yesterday. She wore a pink midi dress by Emilia Wickstead which she offset with black accessories
But rather than copying her aunt’s exact look, Beatrice put her own spin on the frock – which is by one of the Princess of Wales’ favourite designers.
Offsetting the lace detail, the mother-of-one opted for a series of black accessories.
To cinch her in at the waist, Beatrice added a feminine black silk bow belt.
The royal also chose a statement black fascinator with a faux white colour to wear to the church service.
As well as a boxy black clutch, Beatrice finished off her ensemble with a pair of black suede slingback high heels.
But this isn’t the first time Beatrice has turned to another member of the Royal Family for fashion inspiration.
For her July 2020 wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the royal wore a tiara and vintage dress generously lent to her by her grandmother the Queen – who passed away at the age of 96 last September.
The sleeveless gown was originally designed by Norman Hartnell – who also created the Queen’s 1947 wedding dress – in the 1960s.
The Duchess of Edinburgh first wore the designer dress on the first day of Royal Ascot in June 2018
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi arriving at the service behind Zara, Mike and Philip Tindall
Left: Princess Beatrice shakes hands with a minister following the service. Right: Princess Beatrice and her husband Edo leave the service
However, it was remodelled by the Queen’s dresser Angela Kelly and Stewart Parvin to serve as a wedding dress.
The gown was made using Peau De Soie taffeta in shades of ivory, complete with puffed organza sleeves, which were added for Beatrice.
The royal then added a Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara to complete her look – which her grandmother also wore for her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947.
The tiara, made by Garrard in 1919 from a necklace given to Mary as a wedding present, was given to the Queen Mother in 1936 and later loaned to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Anne for their wedding days.
Much like the Kokoshnik tiara, it was designed to look like a fashionable Russian headdress with 47 diamond bars.
Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi pictured on their wedding day in July 2020. The royal bride wore a vintage dress belonging to her grandmother
The Queen pictured wearing the Norman Hartnell dress in December 1962. Her granddaughter Princess Beatrice upcycled the frock for her July 2020 wedding
Tiaras in this style were particularly popular in the first half of the 20th century, and the Queen inherited it on her mother’s death in 2002.
Yesterday marked the first time the Royal Family had come together to celebrate Easter since the Queen passed away.
The late monarch did not attend last year’s Easter service due to the mobility issues she was suffering at the time, and she was instead represented by senior royals.
The Wales family were in a group of younger royals at back of the party walking down from Windsor Castle to St George’s Chapel on Sunday morning.
That group included Princess Beatrice and her husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi, and Mike and Zara Tindall with their two eldest children, Mia and Lena.
The King and Queen Consort – also in royal blue – led the party. Behind them were his brother and sister, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne.
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