Claudia Schiffer to Kate Middleton: The Power of the Chanel Blue Tweed Jacket

LONDON — Catherine, Princess of Wales wore Chanel.

On Thursday, Kate Middleton joined husband Prince William in celebrating Coach Core's 10th anniversary at Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London.

The royal couple founded the program in 2012 after the London riots and have since expanded to 17 sites to help young people with education and employment through sport.

The new Princess of Wales wore a vintage Chanel jacket in cobalt blue tweed with black trim and buttons from 1995, which was modeled by Claudia Schiffer on the runway at the time. The jacket sells for over £6,000 on Farfetch.

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The double-breasted blazer resembles Princess Diana's blue double-breasted Chanel jacket that she wore during a visit to Peterborough, England, in 1991 and re-worn in 1992 to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

The blue-hued jacket was also referenced in Pablo Larraín's critically acclaimed film "Spencer ", which the French luxury house provided the costumes for.

Princess Diana's blue double-breasted Chanel jacket that she wore in 1991 and 1992. Getty Images

It is alleged that Diana stopped wearing Chanel after her separation from Prince Charles, now King Charles III, because he used to wear cufflinks with two interlocking Cs as a subtle tribute to Camilla Parker-Bowles, now Camilla, Queen Consort.

The new Princess of Wales's Chanel turn is timely: the Victoria & Albert Museum will hold a exhibition dedicated to the work of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, entitled "Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto", scheduled for September 2023. It will trace the evolution of Chanel's creations since the op...