Our mum crush this week has lived what most would consider a fairytale and the fulfilment of the dream most little girls have — marrying a prince charming and becoming a real princess. And she did it wearing a beautiful tiara, bespoke wedding gown and with a gorgeous engagement ring on her finger.
The person we’re talking about is Kate Middleton, otherwise officially known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The Duchess captured the hearts of many around the world and an estimated audience of more than two billion people around the world tuned in to see Prince William, who happens to be our dad crush of the week, make her his wife.
She’s always impeccably dressed and was named one of Vogue’s best dressed women of 2016. It’s no surprise that her wedding dress, which was elegant without being revealing and custom designed by Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, was copied by many other women who love it for it’s classy look.
She sealed her place as a style icon when she made the cover of British Vogue’s special 100th year anniversary edition.
She was always impeccably dressed even before she married her prince and now that she’s in the public eye, her dress sense seems to have gotten even better. She never fails to look put together, and all her looks are classic, simple and elegant. And she doesn’t just wear high end luxury brands; many of her pieces come from high street labels. This has led many to copy her style. What we love most is how easily relatable she is — she rewears her clothes and is not at all ashamed of it.
The Duchess looked amazing even after giving birth to her first child, Prince George.
And she repeated that task yet again with when the couple welcomed their second child, Princess Charlotte.
Like her husband, the duchess uses her powerful influence as a public figure for good. She’s a strong advocate for mental health awareness.
She’s also been working closely with many institutions and foundations such as The Nelson Trust Women’s Centre, and is a patron of charities such as Action on Addiction and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. She even wrote a foreword in support of a Heads Together campaign that she, Prince William and Prince Harry are all avid supporters of.
However, at the end of the day, she’s still first and foremost a mum and wife, and she loves spending quality time with the family! She makes it a point to bring her little ones around with her, taking them on official visits whenever possible. The family most recently concluded a Royal Canadian tour last September (2016).
Even as she continues to live out the fairy tale as a princess, we anticipate that we’ll still be looking to her as a style icon and an elegant public figure for years to come. We look forward to following her amazing life as she brings up the next king to the British throne.
For last week’s mom crush, click here.
