{"id":617831,"date":"2025-12-07T11:36:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/617831\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T11:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:36:21","slug":"royal-sources-have-weighed-in-on-princess-kates-love-of-shopping-online-and-how-she-styles-herself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/617831\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Sources Have Weighed In on Princess Kate\u2019s Love of &#8216;Shopping Online&#8217; and How She Styles Herself"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul id=\"4617bd5c-f5e2-4511-8b8f-89b9845279bd\">\n<li>Royal sources have opened up about the Princess of Wales&#8217; love of &#8216;shopping online&#8217;, with the future Queen choosing to style herself.<\/li>\n<li>Princess Kate&#8217;s stylist and personal assistant, Natasha Archer, left Kensington Palace earlier this year to start her own styling business.<\/li>\n<li>According to sources, Princess Kate will most likely need to hire &#8216;a more formal dresser role&#8217; when she becomes Queen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"47fa406f-f3d5-4c4c-b4bd-49167c3b5573\">The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/kate-middleton\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/kate-middleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess of Wales<\/a> is one of the most talked-about women in the world, with the mother of three stepping up as <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/news\/celebrity-news\/kate-middleton-cemented-role-as-future-queen-prince-william-break-up-778169\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/news\/celebrity-news\/kate-middleton-cemented-role-as-future-queen-prince-william-break-up-778169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">future Queen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And from her recent appearances at the &#8216;<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/princess-kate-carol-concert-update\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/princess-kate-carol-concert-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Together at Christmas<\/a>&#8216; carol service to the state banquet for the President of Germany, Princess Kate has been praised for her elegance and style.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"47fa406f-f3d5-4c4c-b4bd-49167c3b5573-2\">In fact, she is widely acknowledged to be the most fashionable royal family member, serving up looks from colour block trouser suits to statement sequin dresses on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p id=\"c975861a-00dc-4666-8c4e-e7af09342a59\">This week, royal sources opened up about the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/fashion\/kate-middleton-fashion-brands-the-duchess-of-cambridge-s-top-60226\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/fashion\/kate-middleton-fashion-brands-the-duchess-of-cambridge-s-top-60226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess of Wales&#8217; styling<\/a>, with Natasha Archer working alongside the royal as her stylist and personal assistant for the last 14 years.<\/p>\n<p>But surprisingly, after Archer left Kensington Palace earlier this year to start her own business, the Princess of Wales has reportedly opted not to rehire, choosing to style herself instead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kate has always been very involved in choosing her outfits for royal engagements, but now she is so confident, she knows exactly what suits her and what doesn\u2019t,&#8221; a royal source told <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-kate-middleton-wont-hire-stylist-despite-assistant-exit-exclusive-11860912\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-kate-middleton-wont-hire-stylist-despite-assistant-exit-exclusive-11860912\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\">PEOPLE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kate has always loved shopping online and spends a lot of time researching brands that are meaningful,&#8221; the insider added. &#8220;She\u2019s not interested in trends. It\u2019s about what she feels comfortable in and the messaging.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-collectionwidget-fa0a0552763f0acb4b670e6a79be4c79\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=107650&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FCatherine-Princess-Wales-Biography-BESTSELLER%2Fdp%2F1789468965%2Fref%3Dsr_1_7_sspa%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dmarieclaireuk-gb-4820116453305563787-21\" data-model-name=\"Catherine, the Princess of Wales: the Biography by Robert Jobson\" data-model-brand=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Catherine-Princess-Wales-Biography-BESTSELLER\/dp\/1789468965\/ref=sr_1_7_sspa\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=107650&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FCatherine-Princess-Wales-Biography-BESTSELLER%2Fdp%2F1789468965%2Fref%3Dsr_1_7_sspa%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon UK\" data-merchant-id=\"1027\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazonuk\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.co.uk\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" style=\"padding-top:150%\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bDxj2p6cCmSTzfKBDFHxt9.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine, the Princess of Wales: the Biography: the Instant Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller - the Royal Gift of the Year: Amazon.co.uk: Jobson, Robert: 9781789468960: Books\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bDxj2p6cCmSTzfKBDFHxt9.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bDxj2p6cCmSTzfKBDFHxt9.jpg\" class=\"featured_image\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Catherine, the Princess of Wales: the Biography by Robert Jobson<\/p>\n<p>In this Sunday Times\u00a0bestseller, royal author correspondent Robert Jobson takes a look at the popular royal&#8217;s journey from university undergraduate to the Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=107650&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FRevenge-Meghan-between-Windsors-bestseller%2Fdp%2F1788705874%2Fref%3Dtmm_pap_swatch_0%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dmarieclaireuk-gb-3787567548852778605-21\" data-model-name=\"Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors, by Tom Bower\" data-model-brand=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Revenge-Meghan-between-Windsors-bestseller\/dp\/1788705874\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=107650&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FRevenge-Meghan-between-Windsors-bestseller%2Fdp%2F1788705874%2Fref%3Dtmm_pap_swatch_0%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon UK\" data-merchant-id=\"1027\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazonuk\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.co.uk\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" style=\"padding-top:150%\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YYLhoyVWCXiyN9dKBTkTTZ.jpg\" alt=\"Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors. the Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YYLhoyVWCXiyN9dKBTkTTZ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YYLhoyVWCXiyN9dKBTkTTZ.jpg\" class=\"featured_image\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors, by Tom Bower<\/p>\n<p>This was branded as one of the most &#8216;explosive&#8217; 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from Camilla&#8217;s royal ascension, to Harry and Meghan&#8217;s departure.<\/p>\n<p id=\"afc97f9e-cffd-4d07-ade3-585dfe342de7\">Of course, this likely won&#8217;t be able to last when Princess Kate becomes Queen, with The Telegraph&#8217;s fashion director, Bethan Holt reporting to PEOPLE that &#8220;there might be a need to hire someone with a more formal dresser role.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But for now, I\u2019m not sure she will want that,&#8221; she added. &#8220;And even then, I\u2019m not sure there will be a splashy announcement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Well, that&#8217;s that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Royal sources have opened up about the Princess of Wales&#8217; love of &#8216;shopping online&#8217;, with the future Queen&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":617832,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-617831","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-royal","9":"tag-royal-families","10":"tag-royal-family","11":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115678085608176581","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}