Princess Charlotte, now 11, has increasingly been seen in designer ensembles, marking a shift from her previously high-street-focused wardrobe. This evolution in her public attire has been noted by royal fashion commentators.
At Trooping the Colour earlier this month, Princess Charlotte wore a bespoke cream dress from the Italian label Alessandra Rich. The dress featured appliqué detail and a lace-trimmed collar. This marked the first time she has worn the designer. She paired the custom dress, which featured a pastel blue floral print, with an organza bow from Jane Taylor Millinery, valued at nearly £200, and Pretty Ballerinas flats. She also wore a three-strand pearl bracelet, similar to one owned by her mother and previously belonging to Princess Diana.
This appearance follows a pattern of Charlotte incorporating couture into her wardrobe. At the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final last year, she wore a custom dress by Sarah Burton for Givenchy, a brand also favored by her mother, Catherine, Princess of Wales. This monochrome A-line dress with ruffle detailing was accessorized with Papouelli Mary Jane shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses, and Pandora jewelry, including charms representing Disney's The Lion King and her birthstone.
For the traditional Easter Service at St George's Chapel earlier this year, Charlotte donned a bespoke camel coat by Catherine Walker over a pleated Self Portrait dress. Her footwear for this event was Tory Burch suede ballet flats.
Significant designer pieces were also prominent during major royal events. For King Charles's Coronation ceremony in May 2023, Charlotte wore an ivory silk crepe dress and matching cape designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. For this occasion, she wore a headpiece by Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen, reportedly valued at £80,000. She later repurposed this white dress, with modifications including changed sleeves, a new red belt, and a collar detail, for the King's birthday celebrations on The Mall.
Charlotte's previous notable outfits include a houndstooth frock, first worn to the V&A reopening in 2021, which she wore again for a St David's Day message. At last year's Trooping the Colour, she paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by wearing a diamond horseshoe brooch, a gift from the late monarch.
The shift in Princess Charlotte's wardrobe indicates a growing engagement with designer fashion, mirroring her mother's own style choices and suggesting a budding fashionista's presence within the Royal Family.