Want to Know Where Kate Got Her Style? Mum Carole Middleton Has the Answers

Just days after Kate wore white for a visit to Wimbledon 2019, Carole did exactly the same, choosing a shift dress by one of her daughter's favourite labels, Goat, not to mention a hat that looked rather similar to Meghan Markle's favourite fedora.

Wimbledon 2018 saw Carole step out in a print shirt dress, another style preference she shares with Kate.

When Prince Harry married Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Carole was there in pastel mint green. Her Catherine Walker outfit, with dress and matching coat, was topped with the type of fascinator-style hat we've come to associate with Kate.

It was double-take time when Carole arrived at Wimbledon 2017 in a dress that looked very similar to a red and white McQueen outfit worn by Kate on a tour of Canada the year before. In fact, Mama Middleton's take on the tiered skirt dress was by Wolf and Badger.

This fresh print dress with cap sleeves and flared skirt was another Wimbledon pick for Carole. Like Kate, she went for nude accessories to offset her bold look.

Carole's second outing as mother of the bride, at Pippa's wedding to James Matthews in 2018, saw her pretty in pink in another Catherine Walker design. And while the pleats on her coat are a style departure, the collar with its stand-out single-breasted design is rather reminiscent of Kate's pick for Trooping the Colour in 2013.

Know any royals who love to mix up their blues? Carole went for a print dress with mottled double breasted blazer for a trip to Wimbledon, echoing one of Kate's favourite colour combos.

Carole's ice blue dress by Goat, with its sweetheart neckline and three quarter length sleeves, was the perfect foil for Kate's lace as the two women attended Ascot. And canny Carole rewore the hat she'd used at the Cambridges' royal wedding six years earlier for this style moment.

Just like Kate and Pippa, Carole chose cream for the christening of Princess Charlotte in Norfolk. She opted for her go to designer, Catherine Walker, again adding a sweet nod to Charlotte's other grandma, Diana, Princess of Wales, who was a famous fan of the label.

Kate and Carole caused quite the stir when they stepped out in almost identical black lace accented evening gowns for the Royal Variety Performance in 2014. While the Duchess of Cambridge went full length for the occasion, her mum opted for a cocktail style dress with a lace overskirt that flowed to her knees.

Carole's visit to Wimbledon in 2014 gave us a sighting of this coral and white print dress with fitted waist and mid length sleeves.

One of Carole's most famous looks came in July 2013 when she visited her newborn grandson, Prince George, in hospital just after his arrival. The new granny chose an Orla Kiely dress with nude heels for this big moment.

Kate's made the knee-length boot one of her signature looks in the winter months and Carole loves it, too. Soon after we all found out that Kate was pregnant for the first time, her mum was snapped in this camel wraparound coat and suede boots, not to mention a huge smile.

Carole's first appearance at Royal Ascot as the mother of the future queen saw her pick a red dress with matching coat. Add in those nude heels and a hat with a turned-back brim and this could well be an outfit worn by Kate herself.

On the eve of the Royal Wedding in 2011, Carole accompanied her daughter to the Goring Hotel with the two women in almost identical outfits. Carole's version involved a knee-length black dress with a fitted single breasted jacket and suede heels.

As the most famous mother of the bride in the world, Carole ticked all the style boxes as she watched Kate wed William at Westminster Abbey. Her ice blue Catherine Walker design included a fitted sheath dress with matching coat and wide-brimmed hat.

Kate and Carole's shared style was obvious in the very early days. They were spotted at Gatcombe in almost identical outfits with Carole adding a padded gilet to her jeans and wellies look.