Madonna on Kate: ‘I’m a Fan of Her Style’
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The Duchess can breathe easy: The Material Girl is a fan of Kate Middleton‘s wardrobe.
“She is a lovely girl with a great sense of style,” Madonna told PEOPLE at Sunday’s Cinema Society and Piaget screening of her directorial debut, W.E., in New York. “Her wedding dress by Alexander McQueen was very beautiful.”
Madonna added, “I like her choices. She’s elegant and still knows how to have some fun. I’m a fan of her style.”
Another look among the royal set that Madonna appreciates was that of Wallis Simpson — the American divorcée for whom King Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England to marry and the center of W.E., out in limited release on Dec. 9.
“She developed a style and stuck with it whether people were interested or not. I admire her individuality,” said the pop star and avid palace watcher, who “had an obsession with the royal family starting with Queen Victoria” while living in England in the mid-2000s.
As for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Madonna is happy that they get to live a less restricted life.
“The freedom that [Kate] has and the freedom the royal family has now is nice and is refreshing,” she shared. “It’s too bad that Edward VIII didn’t have that same kind of freedom back in 1937 to make his own decisions and to be the prince of the people, which Prince William is allowed to be. I like how modern they are now.”
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