Kate channels Diana on the post-partum red carpet
It's a turnaround time most new mothers could not (and would not want to) achieve.
Just hours after the birth of each of her (now) three children, the Duchess of Cambridge has fronted up to a post-partum red carpet of sorts, ready to greet the press gathered outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London.
And, sure enough, after giving birth to her third child – a boy – on Monday, there she was. With her makeup done and her hair blow-dried, the Duchess waved to the cameras as her husband, Prince William, joked about having "thrice the worry".
But, keen-eyed royal watchers noticed something special about the Jenny Packham dress Kate wore to introduce the world to her second son: the dress' red colour and Peter Pan collar appeared to be a nod to the outfit William's late mother, Princess Diana, wore to debut her own second son, Prince Harry, 34 years ago.
Her choice of outfit attracted attention on social media.
Packham is one of the Duchess' go-to designers, and has designed all three of her post-baby reveal outfits.
This isn't the first time Kate's fashion has seemed to reference Princess Diana's.
When she stepped out of the Lindo Wing for the first time in 2013, a similarly terrifyingly short time after giving birth to Prince George, the Duchess was in a loose-fitting blue polkadot Jenny Packham dress. The outfit was compared to the loose polkadot dress Diana when leaving the hospital with a newborn Prince William in 1982.