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    Royal-Favorite Designer Opens Up About Princess Charlotte’s “Wonderful” Christmas Style Moment That Was So Good, She Wore It Three Times

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    Princess Charlotte wearing a burgundy coat and smiling holding Prince William's hand, walking with Prince George and Princess Kate next to a snow covered tree
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    At just 10 years old, Princess Charlotte is already a royal style star—and one of her favorite coats has been on repeat for the past three Christmas seasons. Charlotte made her debut at mom Princess Kate's annual Together at Christmas concert in 2022, and Charlotte loved her burgundy coat so much that she went on to wear it to every carol service since. In a new interview with Hello! magazine, Sophie Mirman, founder of royal-loved childrenswear brand Trotters, opened up about dressing the young princess.

    "My favorite moment has to be Princess Charlotte wearing our burgundy velvet collar coat, which matched her mother, the Princess of Wales, for the Christmas carol service," Mirman told the outlet. "And she wore the same coat for two years, which is wonderful, and it still fitted her, which is even better."

    The wool coat, which features buttons marching down the front, a ribbed velvet collar and matching patch pockets, was the perfect choice to coordinate with mom Kate's maroon coat in 2022. The next year, the Princess of Wales chose a long white coat and matching trousers, while Charlotte stepped out in the same Trotters piece once again.

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    And when 2024's carol service rolled around, Charlotte once again wore the same Trotters design, although she appeared to be wearing a larger size in the coat with a slightly longer hem than in 2023.

    Princess Kate and Prince William have dressed their three children in Trotters styles since they were babies, and Mirman says she's "very proud of what the brand and my colleagues have achieved because my mother was a royal milliner."

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    Speaking of the Wales children, she said, "I was brought up in that sort of very high fashion environment, and it's wonderful that, you know, the next generations are buying from the same family, and we are a small family business. It's it's wonderful to see when we see one of the young ones wearing our clothing."

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    Princess Charlotte wore the same design again in 2024.

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    Mirman says that she thinks their "contemporary but classic" designs continue to draw royal attention because Trotters is "consistent" and "the quality is excellent." She continues, "We don't go for big slogans or brash colours. It's classic with a twist."

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    Royal fans can look forward to seeing Princess Charlotte alongside siblings Prince George and Prince Louis on December 5 when Princess Kate once again hosts the Together at Christmas concert. But will Charlotte wear her Trotters coat again? Watch this space.

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    Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.

    Prior to working at Marie Claire, she wrote about celebrity and royal fashion at Page Six Style and covered royalty from around the world as chief reporter at Royal Central. Kristin has provided expert commentary for outlets including the BBC, Sky News, US Weekly, the Today Show and many others.

    Kristin is also the published author of two novels, “The Legacy of Us” and “A House Full of Windsor.” She's passionate about travel, history, horses, and learning everything she can about her favorite city in the world, London.

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