Princess Elisabeth of Belgium on National Day, July 2023; Kate Middleton at Wimbledon in July 2022.Photo:Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images; Karwai Tang/WireImage
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Kate Middletonmay have inspiredPrincess Elisabethof Belgium’s latest look!
On Friday, the 21-year-old heir to the throne stepped out with her family in Brussels for Belgian National Day. Princess Elisabeth stood out in a cap sleeve, tea-length yellow dress with a straw hat, drop earrings and beige heels — just like Princess Katedid at Wimbledonlast year! The Princess of Wales, 41, aced summer style when she wore a lookalike yellow dress with straw hat to the women’s singles final of the tennis tournament in July 2022 sporting an outfit among herbest courtside looksof all time.
The brand behind Elisabeth’s fashionable hat for National Day also posted a fun video of the production process for the accessory fit for a princess.
“The making of ‘Desert Wind’ for H.R.H. Princess Elisabeth. This elegant capeline, is made of real panama. A ribbon trim has been added in a very contemporary way,” Maison Fabienne Delvigne posted on Friday.
Kate Middleton attends Wimbledon in July 2022.Karwai Tang/WireImage
The holiday is extra special for the Belgian royal family this year as they celebrate the tenth anniversary ofKing Philippe’s accession. On July 3, 2013, Princess Elisabeth’s grandfatherKing Albertannounced his abdication, citing health concerns. Two weeks later, his eldest son and successor Philippe took the oath to become king on National Day.
Earlier this month, the Belgian Royal Palace released formal portraits of King Philippe and his wife,Queen Mathilde, for the accession anniversary. The King and Queen looked the part in their military regalia and finery, as Queen Mathilde’s purple gown perfectly matched the Order of Leopold sashes she and her husband wore.
On Thursday night, the royal couple attended a National Bal concert held in King Philippe’s honor. The evening doubled as a date night for the King, 63, and Queen, 50, as their four teenagers didn’t tag along! Philippe and Mathilde are parents to Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, 19, Prince Emmanuel, 17, and Princess Eleonore, 15, who all attended the Te Deum mass at Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral on Friday.
King Philippe’s parents, King Albert and Queen Paola, were also present, and the outing marked Albert’s first public event since he washospitalized for dehydration. The former King of Belgium, 89, was admitted to Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels on June 27 and headed home after a week in care on July 5.
The Belgian royal family on National Day, July 21.Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
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King Albert and Queen Paola might make few public appearances today, but Princess Elisabeth is stepping further into the royal spotlight. The Oxford University student recently appeared atCrown Prince Husseinof Jordan’sroyal weddingon June 1 and had atiara momentat the evening banquet.
If Princess Elisabeth ascends to the throne as expected, she will make history as Belgium’s first queen regnant. A new act of succession that introduced absolute primogeniture in Belgium was put into effect 10 years before her birth in 1991.
Princess Eleonore of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium attend the Te Deum mass on July 21.Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
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