Angelina Jolie’s Meeting with Kate Middleton: Here’s What Happened

One American celebrity who has ties to the royals is actor Angelina Jolie. The late Queen Elizabeth II and Jolie are distant cousins, and Jolie’s ex Brad Pitt has a genetic link to the late queen. Elizabeth honored Jolie in October 2014 by giving her the title of Honorary Dame Commander due to her advocacy for important causes.

A few months later in June 2015, Jolie and Pitt traveled to London and spent time with two other royals discussing one of their shared charitable interests. The Hollywood stars joined William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, for tea.

A spokesperson for Kensington Palace told Us Weekly at the time, “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt at Kensington Palace on Friday afternoon. They discussed their shared interest in combating the illegal wildlife trade.” William, Kate Middleton, and their son Prince George of Wales waited outside for Jolie and Pitt to arrive. Another source mentioned they brought a gift for William and Kate, who had welcomed Princess Charlotte of Wales into their family the month before.

The insider continued, “Everyone got on splendidly. Brad and Angelina spent much longer with the Duke and Duchess than planned. They ended up staying for almost a few hours.” While that sounds lovely, there hasn’t been any further connection between Kate and Jolie since.

After that first meeting in June 2015, it appears that Angelina Jolie and Catherine, Princess of Wales, have not met again since — or if they have, the details were not shared with the world. They certainly wouldn’t meet for a tea-time double-date now, since Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in 2016. However, people have compared Jolie and Kate Middleton in the years since.

In June 2018, InStyle (via Yahoo!) shared photos of Jolie at an event commemorating 200 years of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. Kate wasn’t present at St. Paul’s Cathedral for the service, likely because she had given birth to Prince Louis of Wales two months prior. The outlet compared Jolie’s regal looks to Kate’s and noted the “Eternals” actor had a royal energy, thanks to her outfit of gloves, a fascinator, and a dress from Ralph & Russo, a brand also worn by Meghan Markle. InStyle even titled their story, “Angelina Jolie Went Full Kate Middleton at a Royal Event.”

Similarly, Elle published a story about Jolie’s “duchess-esque presence” from the same event, noting, “Kate Middleton or Meghan Markle could’ve easily worn the same look without question.”

In 2024, the Daily Mail published a round-up of times Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Angelina Jolie have dressed similarly, suggesting that Kate Middleton may sometimes follow in Jolie’s fashion footsteps and vice versa. They shared a photo of Kate in a gray, knee-length dress in 2012 for an event with the Royal Academy of Arts, which resembled the aforementioned dress worn by Jolie in 2018.

The Daily Mail also highlighted Jolie and Kate both in tan-colored pantsuits a month apart. They even once wore the same dress, albeit in different colors. In 2011, Jolie donned a bright red, one-shoulder Jenny Packham dress, and later that same year, Kate wore the exact style but in silver.

USA Today published an article in 2021 discussing how Kate, Jolie, and other stars had been seen either rewearing their own dresses for various events or handing down their designer gowns for their children to wear. Was this a conscious effort by Jolie and Kate to be more eco-friendly with their fashion choices? Considering that their 2015 meeting was about wildlife conservation, the idea certainly seems plausible.