Princess Lilibet channels dad Prince Harry with pink sneakers at Fourth of July parade

Say howdy to this American princess.

Prince Harry introduced his 2-year-old daughter with Meghan Markle, Princess Lilibet, to a Fourth of July parade close to their residence in Montecito, Calif. yesterday, marking the primary time she’s been seen in public — and her darling outfit is a candy nod to her dad.

The Duke of Sussex, 38, held the younger princess in photographs from the parade, along with his daughter carrying a patriotic blue-and-white floral costume and pink Mary Janes that resembled the identical ones Harry wore as a toddler within the mid-Nineteen Eighties.

Whereas Princess Charlotte wore her uncle’s actual pink sneakers when she was a toddler in 2017, Lilibet’s look like a brand new pair with completely different closures on the strap.

Prince Harry, Princess Lilibet
Princess Lilibet wore pink buckled sneakers that resembled her dad’s.
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Prince Harry, Princess Lilibet
The duke held on to Lili all through the parade.
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Prince Harry, Princess Lilibet
Onlookers on the occasion appeared to pay no discover to the royals of their midst.
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The Sussex princess — who bears a powerful resemblance to her ginger father — paired the candy sneakers with lacy white knee socks and a navy ribbon in her pink pigtails.

In the meantime, Prince Harry sported denims and a inexperienced shirt with the sleeves rolled up, showing to attempt to go considerably incognito in sun shades and a baseball cap.

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, and Prince Archie, 4, weren’t seen on the parade, however Markle stepped out together with her husband earlier this week as the 2 visited an workplace constructing in Santa Barbara.

Princess Diana, King Charles, Prince Harry and Prince William
Prince Harry (held by King Charles) wore a pair of comparable sneakers in 1986.
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Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton
Princess Charlotte wore her uncle Harry’s hand-me-down sneakers for a 2017 journey to Poland.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet
Child Lilibet was seen on the Sussexes’ 2021 Christmas card.
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The mother of two sported stylish brown linen shorts ($128) from Reformation and a white Anine Bing shirt ($199) with a Janessa Leoné straw fedora ($267) for his or her outing, whereas the duke stored it informal in one other denims and baseball cap ensemble.

Their look marked the primary time the duo had been seen in public since their $20 million Spotify deal was axed.

As for Lilibet, we’re retaining our fingers crossed for extra glimpses of the princess within the days to return.