Three generations of royals have now sported similar springtime knitted looks.&nbsp;

Following the "amateur photographer" debacle earlier this year, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/meghan-and-prince-harry-react-kate-middleton-cancer-diagnoses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate Middleton</a> has tried her hand at portrait photography again, this time, in celebration of Princess Charlotte's ninth birthday.&nbsp;
The Princess of Wales shared a photo of Princess Charlotte on May 2. In the photo&mdash;free of any experimental editing&mdash;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/kate-middleton-royal-jewels-wedding-anniversary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Princess</a> Charlotte is seen grinning against the backdrop of a neatly manicured flower bush on the grounds of Adelaide Cottage, the family's Windsor home. The young royal is pictured wearing a denim skirt, a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/royal-blue-color-trend-spring-summer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">royal blue </a>crewneck, and a red cardigan&mdash;and whether knowingly or not, the young Princess Charlotte is twinning with Middleton and Princess Diana.
As ever, comments under the post are flooded with a mixture of sweet birthday messages and comparisons between the young princess, her mother, and her grandmother. The Internet has long posited that Princess Charlotte and her late grandmother bear a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/times-princess-charlotte-looked-just-like-princess-diana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remarkable resemblance</a>&mdash;noted in their appearances, fashion tastes, and public personas&mdash;which has only seemed to strengthen with each annual birthday portrait.&nbsp;

As it turns out, the seemingly simple red <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/cardigan-fall-fashion-trend-billie-eilish-celebrity-style" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cardigan</a> has been a royal favorite for generations. Fans of the royals have painstakingly pointed out each instance that Kate Middleton has paid tribute to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, through her outfits. With the new portrait of the youngest princess, it seems that three generations of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/charles-spencer-princess-diana-childhood-photo-boarding-school" target="_blank" rel="noopener">British</a> royals are favoring this piece&mdash;and it's no secret why, as the royal red look is effortlessly elegant, striking, and symbolically fitting every time.&nbsp;

Princess Diana in 1985. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Princess Diana in 1981. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

A fashion icon to this date, Princess Diana is often associated with the striking bold color, but some of her most famous red outfits incorporate crimson <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/bella-hadid-favorite-cardigan-style" target="_blank" rel="noopener">knitwear</a> just like the cardigan worn by Princess Charlotte in her most recent photo.&nbsp;
While her most famous red look is undoubtedly the iconic red cardigan with the black-and-white sheep motif, fans have noticed that this <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/brat-pack-photos-young-80s-films-hollywood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1985</a> look bears a remarkable resemblance to the one donned by the young princess in the portrait photo commemorating her ninth birthday.&nbsp;

Kate Middleton in 2021. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

In a 2021 Christmastime look, Kate Middleton donned a red <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gigi-hadid-miu-miu-yevonde" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miu Miu</a> cardigan with a black-and-white rose pattern and elegant gold buttons. Paired with a natural glam look and loose curls, this outfit effortlessly toes the line between elegant and festive.
Much like her mother-in-law, the Princess of Wales is also often seen sporting red outfits, ranging from formal <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/strangest-royal-family-items-sold-queen-elizabeth-princess-diana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">royal</a> appearances to casual outings with her family. The princess' love of red is unsurprising, given that the color is typically associated with power and royalty and the fact that the hue has been dominating the runways as a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/cherry-red-color-trend-shopping-beauty-fashion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fashion trend </a>in recent years.

Princess Charlotte Twins With Kate Middleton and Princess Diana in New Birthday Portrait

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