Hand-me-downs are always in style for children of the British royal family!
Resuming tradition after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, members of the royal family walked to and from church at Sandringham on Christmas. While all eyes were onKing Charles III, who led the charge during the family’s first Christmas withoutQueen Elizabeth II, andPrince Louis, 4, who adorably made hisfirst appearanceat the morning march, another notable moment went unspoken.
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Like Louis,Zara Tindall’s daughter Lena, also 4, attended her first holiday service at St. Mary Magdalene, walking in with her mom and dadMike Tindall. Lena adorably wore a red dress coat with gold buttons that looked familiar, not only because it’s a classic.
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In 2017, Lena’s elder cousin Isla Phillips, then 5, first wore the festive red coat for the annual Sandringham Christmas stroll. Isla, now 11, and her sister Savannah, 12, are the daughters of Zara’s brotherPeter Phillipsand his ex-wifeAutumn Kelly, and first cousins with Mike and Zara’s three kids — Mia, 8, Lena, and Lucas, 1.
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In a cute cousin moment, Lena left church holding hands with Savannah, who also sported a royal rewear. The preteen was pictured in a military-inspired green dress coat, which she evidently borrowed from her mom’s closet! Autumn, 44, was photographed in the coat at the Cheltenham Racecourse in 2015, styling it with a plaid scarf and black purse.
Autumn wasn’t at Sandringham; after 12 years of marriage, she and Peter, who isPrincess Anne’s son,separatedin February 2020 anddivorcedin June 2021.
“Whilst this is a sad day for Peter and Autumn, they continue to put the wellbeing and upbringing of their wonderful daughters Savannah and Isla first and foremost,” the former couple said in a joint statement at the time. “Both Peter and Autumn are pleased to have resolved matters amicably with the children firmly at the forefront of those thoughts and decisions.”
“Peter & Autumn have requested privacy and consideration for their children as the family adapts to a new chapter in their lives,” they added.
Peter, a sports marketing consultant, met Autumn, a management consultant, in 2003 in her hometown of Montreal, Canada at the Formula One Grand Prix. They wed at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2008.
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Autumn planned to continue living in England “to bring up their two children” despite the split, PEOPLE reported at the time.
source: people.com
