From huge wedding dresses to netted catwalk ensembles, the royals have had some unforgettable style moments. Here are our royal fashion favourites:
The Wedding Dresses
Princess Diana, 1981
It’s hard to forget Diana’s huge wedding dress complete with a 25-foot train.
Duchess of Cambridge, 2011
Kate Middleton’s Alexander McQueen wedding gown wowed spectators at her 2011 wedding to Prince William. It’s probably one of the most iconic royal style moments of the decade.
Grace Kelly Princess of Monaco, 1956
The wedding dress of the American actress Grace Kelly, worn during her wedding to Prince Rainer III of Monaco on 19 April 1956, is cited as one of the most elegant and best-remembered bridal gowns of all time.
Queen Elizabeth, 1947
Queen Elizabeth purchased the material for her stunning silk wedding dress with clothing ration coupons. It was designed by Norman Hartnell. On the morning of her wedding, as Princess Elizabeth was getting dressed at Buckingham Palace before leaving for Westminster Abbey, her tiara snapped. Luckily the court jeweller was standing by in case of emergency. The jeweller was rushed to his work room by a police escort.
The Gowns
Princess Diana, 1994
In 1994 just as Prince Charles’ ITV documentary about the breakdown of his marriage was about to air, Princess Diana was wowing at the Serpentine Gallery in a figure-hugging ruched minidress from Greek designer Christina Stambolian. The next day, every front page was devoted not to the Prince of Wales’s televised confession, but to images of the glowing, confident 32-year-old Diana
Queen Elizabeth, 1951
Looking like a ’50s movie star , Elizabeth wore a stunning sparkly purple gown with a white fur shawl during a return visit to Malta.
Kate Middleton, 2010
Kate Middleton’s Issa dress stole the show at her engagement announcement and will go down in royal fashion history. In fact, the dress sold out minutes after the broadcast.
Princess Anne, 1984
Princess Anne wore this quintessential 80s ball
gown twice. Once at the 1984 Berkeley Square Balland again nine years later at a charity performance by the Bolshoi Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall in 1993.
Kate Middleton, 2002
This now infamous catwalk show was reportedly the moment Prince William first laid eyes on Kate Middleton. Wearing this netted number, we can see why he took a liking to the brunette beauty!
Queen Elizabeth, 2010
Naturally, the Queen looked fantastic for the Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William, wearing a sunny yellow ensemble and her favorite purse for the occasion.
Duchess of Cambridge, 2015
At the Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall, the Duchess of Cambridge wowed in a black lace Dolce & Gabbana dress and Jimmy Choo pumps.
Princess Diana, 1985
Diana wore this gorgeous turquoise Emanuel designed evening gown during her Australian tour in 1985. But the most famous part of this look is the emerald and diamond headband. It was actually a choker that the queen gifted to Diana for her wedding but Diana clearly had other ideas on how to wear it!
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