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Throughout the decades, royal children have been known to wear their brother's or sister's clothes, as well as items from their royal parents and other family members.
Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have also been spotted wearing heirloom items like jewelry and tiaras, passed down from Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana.
Here are 20 times royals wore hand-me-downs.
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Recently, eagle-eyed royals fans noticed Prince Louis wore one of Prince George's hand-me-downs to meet David Attenborough.
Prince George during the Royal Tour of Canada in 2016 and Prince Louis, Prince George, and Prince William pictured in September 2020.
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From the very beginning, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis had their matchy-matchy style down pat.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
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Ever since, the Cambridge kids have been known to wear each other's clothes.
Prince George arrives to greet Princess Charlotte in 2015 and Princess Charlotte during the Royal Tour of Canada in 2016.
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Prince Louis wore a pair of adorable overalls originally worn by Prince George in 2014.
Prince George at Cirencester Park Polo Club on June 15, 2014, and Prince Louis pictured at the Back to Nature garden in 2019.
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Prince Louis also wore Princess Charlotte's hand-me-downs for his first official portrait.
Prince George holds Princess Charlotte in 2015 and Prince Louis' first official portrait in May 2018.
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Prince Louis has worn Prince Harry's hand-me-downs in the past.
Princess Diana holding Prince Harry during the Trooping the Colour parade in 1986 and Prince Louis during Trooping The Colour in 2019.
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Princess Charlotte has also been spotted wearing a pair of red Mary Jane shoes worn by Prince Harry in 1986.
Prince Harry at home at Highgrove House in 1986 and Princess Charlotte arrives in Poland for a royal tour in 2017.
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Prince George looked almost identical to his father when he wore the same powder blue outfit from 1984.
Prince William at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in 1984 and Prince William holds Prince George during the Trooping The Colour ceremony in June 2015.
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Prince George also wore his father's blue-and-white outfit from 1984 to the Trooping the Colour ceremony in 2016.
Prince William at Prince Harry's christening in 1984 and Prince George at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in June 2016.
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Though Prince George's outfit may not technically be a hand-me-down, this recreation of Prince William's adorable look from 1984 is spot-on.
Prince William in September 1984 and Prince George in 2015.
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It's not only the British royals who rock hand-me-downs — Princess Estelle wore her mother, Crown Princess Victoria's, dress from 1980.
Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrates the King's 34th birthday in 1980 and Princess Estelle leaves the Royal Chapel after Princess Leonore's christening in June 2014.
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Kate Middleton has been known to wear heirloom pieces from other royals' jewelry collections.
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and the Duchess of Cambridge departs the Lindo Wing with Prince Louis in 2018.
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Perhaps the most famous royal "hand-me-down" is Kate Middleton's engagement ring — it originally belonged to Princess Diana.
Princess Diana in 1983 and the Duchess of Cambridge in 2019.
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Meghan Markle's engagement ring also features diamonds from Princess Diana's personal collection.
Meghan Markle in March 2018.
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On her wedding day, Meghan Markle's "something blue" was Princess Diana's iconic aquamarine ring.
Princess Diana during her visit to Sydney, Australia, in 1996 and Meghan Markle on her wedding day in 2018.
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Kate Middleton turned a pair of Princess Diana's sapphire-and-diamond stud earrings into a pair of drop earrings.
Princess Diana and Kate Middleton wearing the same sapphire and diamond earrings.
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Other jewelry pieces don't need any changes — Kate Middleton wore this pair of pearl earrings from Princess Diana's collection to the 2019 BAFTAs.
Princess Diana attends a gala at Bridgewater House in 1995 and Kate Middleton at the 2019 BAFTAs.
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Middleton has also worn Princess Diana's Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara on multiple occasions.
Princess Diana in 1983 and the Duchess of Cambridge in 2015.
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The Duchess of Cambridge has also been photographed wearing one of Princess Diana's bracelets.
Princess Diana wearing her "Elvis" outfit in 1989 and Kate Middleton on tour in Germany in 2017.
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Meghan Markle has also undoubtedly inherited a few pieces from Princess Diana's collection, like these butterfly earrings.
Meghan Markle has been pictured wearing Princess Diana's butterfly earrings.
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