The Princess of Wales (or simply Kate Middleton in the 2000s) has long been a fashion icon. Today, Kate is known for her safe, clean, elegant looks, but in the 1990s, before she became a member of the royal family and before she had a stylist, she made more risky choices.

And now TikTok has caught Kate's iconic 2000s style, showing how long (over 20 years!) the future queen has She reminded us of how long she has been in the public eye. Teenagers and Generation Z, many of whom, if not the first to miss this version of Kate, are discovering her eclectic 10s style, and the Daily Mail is calling it a "social media boom." On April 29, 2011 (her and Prince William's A photo of Kate before she joined the royal family on her wedding day is trending on TikTok, and as a further example of everything old is new again, young girls are copying her Naughty Look with aplomb, calling her the "Real It Girl."

"Kate's Nautis outfits are a hit among a generation of teenagers who have embraced the retro-fashion craze," the outlet reports, "and vintage fashion sellers who sell vintage clothing on apps like Depop and Vinted." Kate Middleton Drops" - a collection of clothing inspired by looks from the royal family's past - have even created and sold.

Generation Z has created photo montages on TikTok, dressing up in her old style. One user asked, "Why is no one talking about how elite Kate's style was in the 2000s?"

The Daily Mail reports that "environmentally conscious Generation Z teenagers are turning to vintage and secondhand clothing." ("I'm going to dress like Kate Middleton today, so let's go," one teenager said to the camera." I don't really like Kate's look now, but I like her look before (she became a princess)." This user noted that Kate liked to wear low-waisted jeans, a wide black belt, and a camisole top, saying, "She wore a lot of looks like this." Another user said of her video, "Who wouldn't want to be Kate back then?"

She captioned it.

Naughties' supposedly blockbuster outfits included a black belted knit dress with knee-high boots look for a "date with a boy named William," beige pants, knit hat, and patterned jumper for "going to a polo match," a "club with a girl s black skirt and sequined top.

"I wish we were the Kate of the 00s," wrote another user. Maybe so, but we could just use the "vintage" wisdom we have now, your kindly old writer thinks.