At the Queen’s Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace last night we noticed Kate Middleton’s outfit and shared details here(put link of the last post here).
However, we can’t help but note how identical her outfit is identical to her late mother-in-law outfit Princess Diana worn when she danced with Hollywood actor John Travolta at a 1985 state banquet at the White House.
Kate’s long-sleeved gown was by Alexander McQueen, and she wore it with the Lover’s Knot tiara which was once owned by Princess Diana.
The diamond and pearl headpiece was given to Diana as a wedding gift from the Queen in 1981 and Kate first wore it in December 2015 for the Diplomatic Corps reception.
Diana wore a sweetheart neckline dress outfit by Victor Edelstein.
See a picture of her and Travolta twirling across the White House dance floor to a medley of Grease and Saturday Night Fever where the actor has described the experience as being “like a fairy tale”.
The late Royal has worn this dress to multiple occasions including the London premiere of the film ‘Wall Street’ in 1988. This week, the gown sold to Historic Royal palaces at auction for £264,000.
Eleri Lynn, curator at Historic Royal Palaces, said: “We’re delighted to have acquired this iconic evening gown for the royal ceremonial dress collection – a designated collection of national and international importance – over 20 years since it first left Kensington Palace. Not only is the ‘Travolta’ dress a fantastic example of couture tailoring designed to dazzle on a state occasion, it represents a key moment in the story of 20th-century royal fashion.”
We admit that this is a good mother and daughter law relationship goals from the royals.
