Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte Twin in Coordinating Bow-Trimmed Hairstyles for Royal Christmas Lunch

The back of Princess Kate's head with a black bow; Princess Charlotte in a blue dress in front of a lit tree

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Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte can't get enough of hair bows lately, and on December 16, they showed off a mother/daughter matching moment as they attended King Charles's annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace.

Although all of the extended relatives aren't invited to Sandringham for Christmas every year, members of the Royal Family gather en masse for The King's festive lunch, and Prince William was photographed driving his family to the party on Tuesday. Prince George and Prince Louis's heads are barely visible in photos shared by Hello! on Instagram, but Princess Charlotte and Princess Kate's sweet bow-trimmed hairstyles are on full festive display.

Both mom and daughter wore their hair half back in a bow barrette, with Princess Kate wearing the same black velvet design she sported at a VE Day concert in May. Meanwhile, Princess Charlotte tied her hair back with a bright red ribbon to contrast with her burgundy outfit.

Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte standing outside Westminster Abbey at the Together at Christmas concert — Princess Charlotte wore a bow-trimmed hairstyle to the Together at Christmas concert earlier this month.

The back of Kate Middleton's head with her hair half back in a black bow — Princess Kate wore the same hair bow to a VE Day concert in May.

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This is the second time this month Princess Charlotte has worn her hair with an on-trend bow following her appearance at the Together at Christmas concert on December 5.

As for the rest of Kate's look, the Princess of Wales wore the same bright red Alessandra Rich dress she chose for Mary Berry's holiday baking special in 2019. The pussybow dress features a whimsical dotted pattern with hearts, and she paired it with dangling mother-of-pearl Van Cleef Magic Alhambra earrings.

Meanwhile, Princess Eugenie sported a pair of whimsical candy cane earrings as she was photographed riding to the party, with her festive jewelry following a pair of snowmen earrings she wore to her niece Athena's christening last week. Sister Princess Beatrice was also spotted driving herself to the event, along with Princess Anne, Duchess Sophie and various royal cousins like Princess Margaret's daughter, Sarah Chatto.

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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.