Kate Middletonis unmissable in red for herRoyal Ascot debutas the Princess of Wales!

On Friday, Princess Kate attended her first day of the 2023 Royal Ascot races in Berkshire. The Princess of Wales, 41, popped in scarlet as she traveled in the second horse-drawn carriage of the Royal Procession withPrince William,Princess BeatriceandEdoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

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Prince William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend day four of Royal Ascot 2023

Princess Kate has previously made more demure fashion statements at Royal Ascot, and her latest look is her boldest yet at Britain’s most popular horse race.

Princess Kate attends the Royal Ascot horse race.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Royal Ascot

Catherine, Princess of Wales attends Royal Ascot 2023 at Ascot Racecourse

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Kate Middleton attends the Royal Ascot horse race in 2016.Samir Hussein/WireImage

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Most memorably of all, in 2022, Kate recreated a look thatPrincess Dianawore to another equestrian event.

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Fromblazer paradestostatement earringsand evenred nail polish, Kate seems to have embraced a bolder style since becoming the Princess of Wales in September. Bethan Holt, Fashion News and Features Director ofThe Daily Telegraph, even said it feels like a whole new mindset.

“I think this is her power moment — she’s easing into the Princess of Wales role and that promotion that she’s had in such a beautiful way,” the style editor previously told PEOPLE. “She’s got this big new title, and she’s dressing for that job.”

source: people.com