01of 11Starting a TraditionPrincess Diana Archive/GettyWhileKate Middletonfirst sparked the term “the Duchess Slant,“Princess Dianastruck the pose decades earlier. Here, she sits with two young Chitral Scouts during a trip to Pakistan in September 1991.
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Starting a Tradition
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WhileKate Middletonfirst sparked the term “the Duchess Slant,“Princess Dianastruck the pose decades earlier. Here, she sits with two young Chitral Scouts during a trip to Pakistan in September 1991.
02of 11The Famous SlantPrincess Diana.Tim Graham/GettyDiana gently slants in perhaps her most famous portrait, taken asshe sits on a bench in front of the Taj Mahalon February 11, 1992.
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The Famous Slant
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Diana gently slants in perhaps her most famous portrait, taken asshe sits on a bench in front of the Taj Mahalon February 11, 1992.
03of 11Mom First, Princess SecondTim Graham/GettyEven while touching up the face of a 10-year-old Harry, Princess Diana maintains her posture and modesty, two Duchess Slant tenets, in 1995.
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Mom First, Princess Second
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Even while touching up the face of a 10-year-old Harry, Princess Diana maintains her posture and modesty, two Duchess Slant tenets, in 1995.
04of 11Elegant and ProfessionalTim Graham/GettyIn June of 1997, Princess Diana sits next to a landmine victim for an anti-landmines press briefing at the Red Cross Headquarters in Washington.
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Elegant and Professional
In June of 1997, Princess Diana sits next to a landmine victim for an anti-landmines press briefing at the Red Cross Headquarters in Washington.
05of 11Patterns GaloreChris Jackson - Pool/GettyDuring a September 2012 visit to the Istana, the official residence of the president of Singapore, Princess Kate sits in a room packed with vivid colors and textures. But her pose is still what draws the eye.
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Patterns Galore
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During a September 2012 visit to the Istana, the official residence of the president of Singapore, Princess Kate sits in a room packed with vivid colors and textures. But her pose is still what draws the eye.
06of 11Ever So SlightlyDressed modestly in a Beulah London dress and headscarf for her tour of Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur in September 2014, Princess Kate sits with her legs at a slight angle after removing her shoes.
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Ever So Slightly
Dressed modestly in a Beulah London dress and headscarf for her tour of Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur in September 2014, Princess Kate sits with her legs at a slight angle after removing her shoes.
07of 11Pose In BootsIndigo/GettyThe zig-zag effect of the Duchess Slant directs the camera toward the sides of your legs. But Princess Kate still employs it even when her legs are barely visible, like here at the launch of a new football center in October 2012.
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Pose In Boots
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The zig-zag effect of the Duchess Slant directs the camera toward the sides of your legs. But Princess Kate still employs it even when her legs are barely visible, like here at the launch of a new football center in October 2012.
08of 11Karwai Tang/WireImageHands folded in her lap, straight posture and (presumably) with her back an egg’s distance from the chairback, Kate embodies the Duchess Slant at Princess Cruises ship-naming ceremony in June 2013.
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Hands folded in her lap, straight posture and (presumably) with her back an egg’s distance from the chairback, Kate embodies the Duchess Slant at Princess Cruises ship-naming ceremony in June 2013.
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A Tribute to Mom
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10of 11The Fab FourPrince Harry, Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/GettyBoth Meghan Markle and Princess Kateslant their legs and cross their ankles for the first Royal Foundation Forum in February 2018.
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The Fab Four
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty
Both Meghan Markle and Princess Kateslant their legs and cross their ankles for the first Royal Foundation Forum in February 2018.
11of 11Slant-Cross HybridJohn Stillwell - WPA Pool/GettyMeghan made headlines this week when she crossed her legs (technically her knees are stacked) at the Young Leaders Award Ceremony on June 26, 2018. But despiteher “oops” moment, she seems to intentionally presevere a few aspects of the princess pose, like touching her ankles and, of course, the slant.
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Slant-Cross Hybrid
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Meghan made headlines this week when she crossed her legs (technically her knees are stacked) at the Young Leaders Award Ceremony on June 26, 2018. But despiteher “oops” moment, she seems to intentionally presevere a few aspects of the princess pose, like touching her ankles and, of course, the slant.
source: people.com
