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For her outdoorsy looks, Kate frequently turns to G-Star’s skinny utility and cargo styles. She wore them to the Big Help Out celebration the week of King Charles’s coronation, and most recently traveling on the island of Iona in Scotland in April 2025.

G-STAR High G-Shape Cargo Skinny Pants

High G-Shape Cargo Skinny Pants

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Beverly Skinny-Flare Jean

Beverly Skinny-Flare Jean

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Both Kate and Meghan repeatedly turn to Frame for their denim looks. While Kate wore hers during a 2022 visit to Abergavenny Market, Meghan sported the (now discontinued) Le Color Crop style in black as well as the Le Skinny De Jeanne in white during the 2023 Invictus Games in Düsseldorf.

Meghan even included the brand’s Alix style when she launched her (short-lived) ShopMy account in 2025, which she called “A handpicked and curated collection of the things I love”

The Alix in Flaunt

The Alix in Flaunt

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Meghan is a master of the off-duty chic look, as she proved with this casual ensemble at the 2022 Invictus Games in the Hague, pairing a tweed navy topper with gold buttons with cap-top flats and an artfully slouchy pair of Moussy’s Edmond jeans.

Moussy Vintage Cedarhurst Straight Low

Cedarhurst Straight Low

Though Meghan’s go-to style is now sold out, the brand offers a number of similar looks, like this straight leg option.

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Who says you need a royal budget to dress like a royal? Kate is a longtime fan of Zara’s denim offerings, and has been seen out and about in their jeans many times, like the moto-style pair she wore on a 2018 visit to Sayers Croft Forest School and Wildlife Garden in London.

Mom Fit Stretch Jeans

Mom Fit Stretch Jeans

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Jeans are one of Meghan’s go-to looks for the Invictus Games. Back in 2017, when she and Prince Harry made their first public outing as a couple at the event, she donned a distressed pair from Mother—a brand she has turned to many times over the years for her denim staples.

Mother The Maven Patch Pocket Ankle Wide Leg Jeans

The Maven Patch Pocket Ankle Wide Leg Jeans

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Kate has become a major fan of one particular pair of jeans—the aptly-named Favourite Cut jeans from & Other Stories. She’s been seen in them on a number of occasions, including a visit to her patronage the Natural History Museum in 2021. She also opted for the same pair when getting her COVID-19 vaccine and for an appearance on BBC’s CBeebies Bedtime Story television program. Though the brand has since discontinued the style, they still offer some similar options.

High-Waist Straight-Leg Jeans

High-Waist Straight-Leg Jeans

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Outland was an obvious choice for Meghan when she and Prince Harry embarked on their 2018 royal tour of Australia. Not only is the brand Aussie itself, but its ethos is also committed to sustainability and humanitarian causes like providing jobs for victims of human trafficking.

Zoe High Straight Jean Full Length Rinse

Zoe High Straight Jean Full Length Rinse

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Both of the Sussexes are fans of J.Crew. Prince Harry’s go-to gray suit is by the brand, as are some of Meghan’s favorite jeans, like this skinny, black pair she wore with wellies and a blazer while dedicating some land to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy during her 2018 royal tour of New Zealand.

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Lauren Hubbard is a freelance writer and Town & Country contributor who covers beauty, shopping, entertainment, travel, home decor, wine, and cocktails.

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