While the Princess of Wales is known for her grace, poise and beauty, she’s also revered for her dress sense. Often clad in colorful ensembles, the mom of three loves to create a streamlined style statement with a solid shaded dress and coordinating shoes and handbags.
Borrowing from the late Queen Elizabeth’s royal dress code — Kate prefers uni-colored midis and dresscoats; she’s consistently partial to single hued outfits with a clean color palette.
Not subscribing to the idea of more is more, the 42-year-old is not one to wear busy print or patterns. Instead, the princess sticks with simplicity and loves a monochrome moment for creating a sophisticated and memorable ensemble.
Here are 14 Times Kate Middleton Matched Her Handbag to Her Outfit:
1. Mermaid Vibes
The princess looked elegant and enchanting in this Phillipa Lepley gown while on tour. Meeting the moment by dressing in island inspired shades, Kate was a true beauty in the Bahamas in March 2022. The princess embraced lagoon luxe and opted for a fluid satin dress which perfectly complemented her Lulu Guinness box clutch in sea blue.
2. Little Red Riding Hood
Playing with shades of scarlet, Kate was ravishing in red for welcoming the President and First Lady of South Korea to the UK in November 2023. The princess looked stunning in her caped Catherine Walker coat and a color matched Miu Miu bow embellished bag.
3. Teal Appeal
Glowing in the ‘Aspen’ gown courtesy of Jenny Packham, Kate was a titan of teal for a visit to central London for in November 2018 at historic palace Banqueting House. Rather than opt for an envelope clutch in champagne or even a silver metallic box clutch, she went for matchy-matchy with a bespoke turquoise handbag in satin from bridal designer Jenny Packham.
4. Merlot Magic
Ready for her carol close up in December 2022, the princess was clad in an Eponine London coat in burgundy. Carrying an Aspinal of London Mayfair croc clutch by hand, with matching M&Co bow detail fleece gloves in rich red, Kate looked sensational in head to toe maroon. (Not to mention berry toned long glass earrings from Accessorize and Gianvito Rossi garnet pumps).
5. Clear Skies Ahead
Clad in a Beulah blouson dress in cornflower blue, the princess was polo perfection in her hometown of Berkshire in July 2023. Playing spectator and trophy presenter for a charity match, Kate shunned a crisp white bag or raffia fan clutch in favor of a perfectly coordinated Mulberry Harlow satchel in cloud blue.
6. Grecian Goddess
Looking sensational in ivory Packham couture, Kate was majestic doing royal princess duty at a black tie affair in November 2023. With the Strathmore Rose tiara nestled in her luscious curls, the brunette beauty appeared to be mimicking the leafy crowns of woodland fairies or ancient Celtic goddesses. To add more mystique to her state banquet style, she donned all white satin gloves from Paula Rowan and a shade synchronized snowy Anya Hindmarch ‘Maud’ clutch with a pearl clasp.
7. Lavender Daze
Before she appeared as a purple powerhouse at Wimbledon donning a Safiyaa style, the princess was already a fan of lilac looks. Kate wore this A-line dress from Emilia Wickstead which perfectly harmonized with her shiny lilac Midi Mayfair top handle bag from Aspinal of London.
8. English Rose
Kate’s Barbie pink outfits have become iconic — from pink pantsuits to shirtdresses to sequin gowns. The princess stuck to her winning fashion formula and opted to match her glittery dusty pink embellished Jenny Packham gown with a similar rosy pink satin clutch from Prada.
9. Golden Girl
Dressed in a dazzling Alexander McQueen gold hibiscus motif gown, the princess strode down the red carpet receiving a stream of admiring glances and a flood of flashbulb fanfare. She paired her gilded evening dress with a metallic match — a gold glitter box clutch called the ‘Marano’ from Anya Hindmarch.
10. Latte Dressing
Clad in soft sweater separates, Kate looked like a masterclass in modern mono dressing at Nottingham Trent University in the fall of 2023. Coupling her natural vanilla Sezane ‘Sami’ sweater with the brand’s soft stretchy pencil skirt, Kate was a true workwear wonder. The royal beauty elevated the simple style with color coordinated bisque suede pumps and a taupe Tusting bag.
11. Green Queen
A single shaded outfit might seem plain or boring, but Kate relies on these ensembles to look effortlessly chic. Without distracting print or pattern, Kate’s beauty shines through. The mom of three visited Family Action’s Lewisham centre in January 2019 wearing shades of hunter green including a Beulah London Yahvi dress, L.K. Bennett khaki clutch and olive green pumps from Gianvito Rossi.
12. Bubblegum Barbie
While most grown women would be hesitant to wear “pepto pink” to official functions or events, Kate never shies away from this girly shade. In March 2022, in the Bahamas, she wore a Rixo Izzy shirtdress in pink marble and carried a matching colored clutch in cupcake pink from Emmy London.
13. Heartbreaker
Stunning in a romantic red dress, Kate was the epitome of glamorous fairytale princess for a reception at Buckingham Palace in January 20220. The Crown changemaker paired her vintage inspired dress hailing from Packham’s ‘Love Hearts’ collection with on brand lipstick red pumps from Gianvito Rossi and a red pony hair Jenny Packham ‘Casa’ compact clutch. Chunky ruby red statement earrings from Soru leveled up the red on red ensemble.
14. Blue Babe
Preferring to keep her holiday ensembles clean, crisp and chic, Kate stepped out in this powder blue Emilia Wickstead coatdress for Easter services in April 2022. Bringing her usual mono magic to royal dressing, Kate paired the classic crepe coatdress with an Emmy London duck egg blue suede clutch and Emmy London blue-gray Rebecca pumps in the shade Riviera. She added a matching azure textured headband with soft pleats from Jane Taylor to complete her unified outfit.
{Images: Getty/AP, Kensington Palace}