Kate ‘instantly connects’ with non-royals by breaking fashion tradition

Kate, Princess of Wales has access to fashion designers from all over the world and has been pictured wearing countless stunning garments, from royal engagements to film premieres.

However, despite Kate’s love of incredible, show-stopping pieces, she does not exclusively wear designer and often steps out in high street purchases non-royals can afford.

By rocking Zara blazers, Reiss dresses and even Accessorize earrings, the fashionable Princess becomes a relatable figure despite her elevated social status. 

Kate can definitely look the part of future Queen when the occasion requires it, but she’s just as fabulous as mum, wife, friend and working royal.

Jennie Bond noted that Kate is getting “more and more regal” as the weeks and royal engagements go on.

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Indeed, at the Coronation ceremony, she “looked absolutely the part of Queen-in-Waiting”, as told by OK!.

However, while Kate was majestic in bespoke Alexander McQueen for the celebrations, she can just as easily rock skinny jeans and a jumper, which builds almost a rapport with her fans.

She has even stepped out on numerous occasions wearing jewellery from Accessorize, sporting the Electric Gem Statement Long Drop Earrings – currently retailed at just £4.20 – at the Together at Christmas’ Carol Service last year.

Jennie claimed that Kate has the ability to “instantly connect because of the way she dresses and the way she acts”.

Her deliberate decision to wear trousers – she’s famous for her high-waisted looks – or skinny jeans, makes her “chic and relatable”.

Of course, Kate’s life is nothing like ours, but her nods to the high street, whether it’s her outfit or accessories, show that she doesn’t “set herself apart”.

According to Rosie Harte, author of The Royal Wardrobe, Kate’s personal style is “grounded in the trends of the moment”.

She said: “The Prince and Princess live such a unique, almost detached life, but what Kate has done is to use fashion to bridge that huge gap between ‘us’ and ‘them’.

Rosie gave the example of when Kate wore high street brand Reiss from 2011 and “their website subsequently crashed”, and to this day rocking her “getting hands-on” Veja trainers.

Kate’s way of relating to non-royals is relatively new, according to the expert, and in Princess Diana’s day “her team would have maintained that high-street brands were absolutely off the table”.

The Princess’ groundbreaking relatability has been her “punching power”, claimed the expert.