Kate Middleton's Headscarf Recalls Princess Diana Circa 1996: Fashion Flashback (PHOTOS)

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Kate Middleton may the most famous royal in the world (and today, certainly the most Googled). But this morning, when she stepped in front of the flashbulbs at Malaysia's Assyakirin Mosque, there was another princess on everyone's minds: Diana.

The Duchess of Cambridge joined Prince William in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the second country on their nine-day royal tour of Southeast Asia. The first event of the day was a visit to the Assyakirin Mosque, the first Muslim place of worship Will or Kate has ever visited.

Out of respect for tradition, both the duke and duchess ditched their shoes (allowing us to see the L.K. Bennett label on Kate's ubiquitous nude pumps). Kate also donned a light, white headscarf that wrapped gracefully around her head and neck.

Catherine smiled for the camera, looking utterly comfortable in the new style. And yet it stuck a nostalgic cord for many who saw the photos later: from Grazia to the Daily Mail, many were immediately reminded of when Princess Diana sported similar headscarves in Pakistan in 1996 and Egypt in 1992.

Back in 1996, while appearing at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, Diana paired her delicate white headscarf with a flowing, button-up jacket and pants. Today in Kuala Lumpur, the Duchess of Cambridge opted for a white headscarf with a swingy, button-up style dress by Beulah London.

So for today's Fashion Flashback, take a look back at Princess Diana in 1996 and the woman who would marry her son in 2012. It kind of gives us the chills -- in a good way.

PHOTOS:

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Recall Diana's sophisticated style:

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May 1981
With Prince Charles at Craigowan Lodge on the Balmoral Estate. (Tim Graham/Getty photo)
July 1981
Posing for pictures on her wedding day. (Lichfield/Getty photo)
July 1981
More wedding pictures! (AP photos)
November 1982
At a banquet at the Guildhall in London. (Anwar Hussein/WireImage photos)
July 1985
At the premiere of "A View to a Kill" in London. (Tom Wargacki/WireImage photos)
November 1985
Wearing a Victor Edelstein gown to a White House State Dinner in Washington, DC. (Pool/Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty photos)
July 1990
Leaving Cirencester Hospital in England after Prince Charles broke his arm during a polo match. (AP photo)
January 1993
At Indian Castle Beach. (Getty photo)
June 1994
At the Serpentine Gallery in London, wearing a dress by Christina Stambolian. (Jayne Fincher/Getty photos)
August 1995
Sitting with Prince Harry during V-J Day celebrations in London. (AP photos)
November 1995
Meeting with Argentinian president Carlos Menem in Buenos Aires. (AP photos)
September 1996
Arriving at a cancer research benefit in Washington, DC. (AP photos)
December 1996
Walking through the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to attend the Costume Institute Gala. (AP photos)
January 1997
On a British Red Cross mission to highlight the evil of land mines in Luanda. (Getty photo)
March 1997
Meeting with Nelson Mandela to discuss the threat of AIDS in South Africa. (AP photos)
June 1997
At a gala benefit for victims of landmines at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC. (AP photos)
June 1997
Meeting with Mother Teresa in New York. (AP photos)
June 1997
Leaving Christie's auction house in New York after selling some of her dresses, the proceeds of which went toward AIDS and cancer charities. (AP photos)
August 1997
Arriving at Sarajevo airport on a tour to publicize the international problems of land mines. (AP photos)
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