Luxembourg royal Catharina-Amalia may be the Princess of Orange, but in our hearts, she is the queen of the cape dress. The 21-year-old looked phenomenal on Friday when she joined Princess Elisabeth at Grand Duke Henri's abdication at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City and, for the occasion, she donned a glorious ruby red gown. The flattering piece came complete with a matching cape-like panel, adding a royal twist to her ensemble.
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© AFP via Getty ImagesFinishing her look, Catharina-Amalia - who is currently studying at the University of Amsterdam - added a selection of glittering jewels and a petite red clutch bag. During the event, Catharina was joined by Princess Elisabeth, who also looked wonderful wearing a navy blue figure-hugging gown. The Princesses turned heads at the event, and while we love to see the pair show off their synonymous style, we can't get enough of Catharina-Amalia's royal cape moments.
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© Getty ImagesAnother stand-out was in April, when the future Dutch Queen celebrated her father, King Willem Alexander's, 58th birthday. The dress in question was a stunning Ralph Lauren creation, coined the "Cape Georgette Cocktail Dress" in the shade "sky blue".
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© GettyThat was the second time that moment Catharina-Amalia called on her penchant for a cape dress. Just weeks prior, the Princess attended the state banquet offered to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
The lavender-hued gown was a masterpiece by Safiyaa London and was paired with the princess tiara of dreams. The glittering headpiece that made its debut was the Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara, a royal accessory made for Queen Emma by French jewellers, Mellerio dits Meller, in 1888, according to the Court Jeweller.
It's safe to say Princess Catharina-Amalia was born to be a royal, as she previously told author Claudia de Breij of her love for tiaras. "I love tiaras," she said. "Show me a tiara, and I'll know where it came from. I can recognise all the tiaras of Europe. I used to put them on from my mother. Then there would be one on her make-up table and I would have it directly on my head."
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© WireImageAnother state banquet called for another striking cape-gown from the Princess, who, in April 2024, upped the ante, choosing a sparkling number for when President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal visited Amsterdam. The gown in question was by Filipino desginer Monique Lhuillier and looked simply glorious in the ensemble.
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© Getty ImagesAnd when the royal isn't wearing a cape dress, she's using her coat as one, as often Catharina-Amalia will slip her coat over her shoulders during her royal visits, emulating the cape-like style of her aforementioned gowns. In Febraury, Catharina-Amalia looked beautiful during her first official solo royal visit in the Netherlands. For the occasion, the Princess, who stepped out to name the naval ship Den Helder, wore a coral suit, over which she wore a caramel-hued coat.
