Princess Lilibet’s matching outfit to cousin Princess Charlotte in the latest family photo released by the Sussexes could be an ode to Prince Harry’s heritage, a designer has claimed.
Royal fans were delighted last month when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex included a new family photograph in their 2024 Christmas card.
The image showed Harry and Meghan bending down to greet their children, Prince Archie and Lilibet, who had their backs turned to the camera.
Lilibet could be seen wearing a blue and white summer dress while her auburn curly locks were let down. She was also sporting a pair of white knee socks and dark shoes. Archie was wearing a pair of jeans and a khaki jumper.
It was the first time the Sussexes released an official picture of Lilibet since 2022
Lilibet’s floral dress bore a striking similarity to those regularly favoured by her cousin across the pond.
The Prince and Princess of Wales’s daughter loves to wear a good floral dress when she’s out and about or attending royal engagements with her parents.
One of these appearances was in 2022 when she attended the Easter Sunday church service with the rest of the royals and sported a Rachel Riley dress – a children’s clothing brand she regularly wears.
Now the brand’s designer weighed in on the true meaning behind Princess Lilibet’s sartorial choice and suggested her dress appeared to reflect a “British influence”.
She told the Mail: “As many of our designs have a traditional feel to them, it would be lovely to see the Sussexes’ embrace Harry’s roots in one of our designs.
“On the 22 public occasions that the Wales children have been wearing Rachel Riley outfits, this has always prompted a massive spike in sales and these items are quick to sell out.
She said that buying items worn by the royal children could “feel like being part of history in some small way”.
The designer went on to comment on how the US has become the “fastest growing market” for her brand which is reportedly down to the nation’s admiration of the British style and royal fashion.
She explained: “Many Americans are fans of how we dress our children here in the UK and, of course, there’s a huge interest in the Royal Family across the pond.”
Regarding Princess Charlotte’s adorable appearance on Easter Day in 2022, she said: “It was such a pleasure to see Princess Charlotte looking so pretty in our dress as she attended the Easter Sunday Church service.
“With its classic hand-smocked design and cute Peter Pan collar, it is the perfect Easter outfit for any little girl to feel spring-ready.
