Royal doppelgangers: Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary of Denmark have much more in common than just being married to princes!

By Lucy Waterlow

PUBLISHED: 13:06 EST, 24 February 2014 | UPDATED: 06:52 EST, 25 February 2014


There may be a ten year age gap between the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary of Denmark but the pair could easily pass as twins. With their wavy brunette hair, petite features and slim figures, the physically resemblance between the two is uncanny. 

But the royals have much more in common than just appearance. Both were 'commoners' who married a prince. Princess Mary is native to Australia and met her husband-to-be during the Sydney Olympics. Like Kate, who met Prince William at university, she had no royal roots.

The pair both share a love of sport, are both mothers and will both one day be queens.

They also share an impeccable sense of style, looking the part whatever the occasion. In fact, their taste in clothing is so similar, they have even been known to wear the same coat - but thankfully not on the occasion they met when Kate visited Denmark.

Here FEMAIL reveals just how similar the royals are...

Could it be Kate? Princess Mary looked remarkably similar to the Duchess of Cambridge as she sledged with her daughter today

Could it be Kate? Princess Mary looked remarkably similar to the Duchess of Cambridge as she sledged with her daughter today

Princess Mary on the slopes
Kate skiing in 2008, also in Switzerland

Princesses of the piste: Princess Mary on the Swiss slopes and Kate skiing in 2008, also in Switzerland

Pretty in pink: Princess Mary in a pretty floor-length gown
Duchess of Cambridge in equally stunning Jenny Packham dress

Pretty in pink: Princess Mary in a pretty floor-length gown and the Duchess of Cambridge in equally stunning Jenny Packham dress

Princess Mary tied the knot with Prince Frederik in May 2004
Prince William and Kate married in April 2011

Spring brides: Princess Mary tied the knot with Prince Frederik in May 2004 while Prince William and Kate married in April 2011. Both brides opted for veils and long-sleeved dressed and wore tiaras

Princess Mary's first child was a duaghter
Kate carrying newborn Prince George as she leaves hospital

Mothers: The world's press were waiting for both women after they gave birth for the first time and left hospital with their newborns wrapped in cream swaddling shawls

Happy family: The royal couple were their eldest two children
Baby George was a new addition to the Cambridge family which already included dog Lupo

Happy portraits: The Danish royal couple with their eldest two children while Prince George was a new addition to the Cambridge family which already included dog Lupo

The royal babies were christening in long, Victorian style gowns
Kate looked glamorous for her son's big day

The royal babies were both christening in long, Victorian style gowns accompanied by their glamorous mothers

Sport fan: Princess Mary spectating at the Athens Olympics
Kate cheering on Team GB at the London Olympics

Sport fans: Princess Mary spectating at the Athens Olympics and Kate cheering on Team GB at the London Olympics

Princess Mary aboard a yacht in Sydney harbour
The Duchess sailing in Weymouth

Taking to the high seas: Princess Mary aboard a yacht in Sydney harbour and the Duchess sailing in Weymouth

Radiant in red: The Danish queen to be
Kate in an Alexander McQueen number

Radiant in red: The Danish queen to be and Kate in an Alexander McQueen number

The pair both wear their brunette, wavy hair down in a side parting
They both favour eye liner and defined eyebrows

Similar beauty regimes: The pair both wear their brunette, wavy hair down in a side parting and favour eye liner and defined eyebrows

Royal blue: Tweed suits are in style for both women
Duchess Cambridge at a reception for the Royal British Legion

Royal blue: Tweed suits are in style for both women

Princess Mary pulls out all the stops for a party
Both women know how to look glamorous for a special occasion

Putting on the glitz: Both women know how to pull out all the stops to look glamorous on a special occasion

Double take: White coat, check. Nude heels, check. Hat, check. Standing next to Duchess of Cornwall, check
They both even carry clutch bags

Double take: White coat, check. Nude heels, check. Hat, check. Talking to Duchess of Cornwall, check

Travelling in style: Princess Mary in a royal carriage
The duchess wears a netted hat in a similar mode of transport

Travelling in style: Princess Mary in a royal carriage and the duchess wears a netted hat in a similar mode of transport

The princess with her hair in an up do
Duchess with her hair in a chignon

Been to the same salon? The royal pair sport similar hair styles here and both opt for dangly earrings

The princess shields her neck from the snow
Kate wrapped up in scarf

Wrapped up warm: The royals keep out the cold with thick scarves and accessorise with a bunch of flowers

Same taste in jewellery as the princess wears a long gold chain with spheres
Kate once wore a similar necklace

Same taste in jewellery: The princess wears a long gold chain with spheres similar to that once seen on Kate

Diamonds are a girl's best friend and the princess wears her well
The Duchess in a diamond necklace

Diamonds are a girl's best friend: Both the princess and duchess wears theirs well

The princess models her maternity chic
Kate was stylish throughout her pregnancy

Maternity chic: Both women remained stylish throughout their pregnancies

Great minds think alike: When they met, the pair both wore long coats, trousers and heels

Great minds think alike: When they met, the pair both wore long coats, trousers and heels

Snap! The princess has also worn the same dress Kate's sister Pippa owns
Pippa Middleton in the Project D dress

Snap! The princess has also worn the same dress Kate's sister Pippa Middleton has been seen in

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they were not commoners!!! WAKE UP they are hand picked brood mares and it is no coincidence they are so alike!!

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They both have teeth... wow! they both breath! Double wow!

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One of the photos is captioned that Mary's first child was a daughter. It was actually a son, Prince Christian. Very clumsy factchecking, Mail.

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I know what they have in common ! there both a burdon to the tax payer !!!!!!! .

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Kate's got it all over her. Much prettier -- though she still needs to cut her hair!

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The third to last photo if the worst example of photoshop I have ever seen.

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Yes but Mary still worked, even when her children were babies , she has 4 children ,, the youngest the twins having just turned 3 , we are now at the end of february ,, and kate has done 2 Engagements ,

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Yes except working

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Princess Mary is incredibly well groomed and has been since day one. From her makeup, accessories to her hairstyles. She is just all class and elegance. She is always dressed appropriately for the occasion and always looks beautiful. She carries herself with such grace and dignity. The Duchess needs help in putting it all together. Whoever is advising her should take a look at Princess Mary and there you have the entire package. Princess Mary is incredibly hardworking, with 4 children, yes she has help, but she has a very busy schedule. The Danes should be very proud of there princess.

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how badly is the picture of them together photoshopped - my pet rabbit could do better

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