12 Times the Royals Channeled Your Favorite Disney Princesses
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Maybe you "ooh"ed and "ahh"ed over Princess Madeleine's fancy ballgown, automatically deeming it one of your favorites. That tiered train, those baubles that match perfectly to the gemstones on her crown. Wait — she looks a lot like a Disney princess, now doesn't she? She's not the only one.
Kate Middleton, Queen Letizia, and even Michelle Obama tend to choose designer dresses with all the fixings. Somehow, they turn out to look like the modern day Belles and Ariels of the world, and we aren't complaining. Read on to find 12 times the resemblance was uncanny. We're positive the royals put a lot of faith and trust and pixie dust into these glamorous outfits.
Princess Sofia as Belle
Princess Sofia wearing a yellow gown at Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden.
Princess Madeleine as Cinderella
Princess Madeleine wearing a Linda Nurk gown at the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling.
Crown Princess Victoria as Ariel
Crown Princess Victoria wearing a green gown at the Nobel Prize Ceremony in 2012.
Kate Middleton as Anna
Kate Middleton wearing an L.K. Bennett dress at Kensington Palace for the Obamas' visit.
Michelle Obama as Megara
Michelle Obama wearing a Doo-Ri Chung dress at a South Korea state dinner.
Queen Letizia as Merida
Queen Letizia wearing an emerald gown at the Royal Palace in 2006.
Princess Sofia as Elsa
Princess Sofia wearing a Zuhair Murad dress for her prewedding dinner in 2015.
Kate Middleton as Esméralda
Kate Middleton wearing a Kelzang Wangmo skirt and Paul & Joe capelet on the royal tour of India and Bhutan in 2016.
Queen Maxima as Jasmine
Queen Máxima wearing a green one-shoulder dress at the Loo Palace in 2014.
Crown Princess Victoria as Mulan
Crown Princess Victoria wearing an orange embroidered cocktail dress at Spanish Crown Prince Felipe of Bourbon's wedding in 2004.
Kate Middleton as Snow White
Kate Middleton wearing a Jenny Packham dress at Calgary airport in 2011.
Princess Madeleine as Tiana
Princess Madeleine wearing a mint gown at the Norwegian royal wedding in 2002.