Meghan is not the first to challenge the regal dress 'rule book'
6 years, 4 months ago

Meghan is not the first to challenge the regal dress 'rule book'

Daily Mail  

Meghan sported a tuxedo dress with a daringly high hemline teamed with sky-high stilettos for a gala performance of the musical Hamilton. Just Head-turning as ever — and only just skimming the right side of royal protocol — the Duchess of Sussex displayed her enviably slim legs at a public engagement in London this week. The same can be said of her sister, the late Princess Margaret, a fashion icon in her time But it was Princess Diana who was the first really to challenge the regal dress rule book. It was Princess Diana who was the first really to challenge the regal dress rule book.Although she hated her stomach and was not that keen on her bust, she was very proud of her ‘Spencer Pins’, as she called them.

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Expert REVEALS the royal dress code that Meghan turned a blind eye to - including handbags, jeans and hairstyles
1 month ago

Expert REVEALS the royal dress code that Meghan turned a blind eye to - including handbags, jeans and hairstyles

Daily Mail  

The royal dress code, an unofficial but closely followed set of rules that’s been handed down and modified by Kings and Queens over the centuries, sets out all kinds of dos and don’ts. ‘It has to be modest, elegant and appropriate, and it should never distract from the role.’ Former royal butler Grant Harrold tells MailOnline: ‘A royal's clothes shouldn't …

Kate Middleton cleverly alters her clothes to protect her modesty - and how Meghan can learn from her styling tricks
3 months ago

Kate Middleton cleverly alters her clothes to protect her modesty - and how Meghan can learn from her styling tricks

Daily Mail  

Royal women have access to a plethora of designers eager for their creations to be showcased on a global scale. Two years later, Kate wore the same dress to a gala at the National Portrait Gallery, but this time it featured a new bodice with a square neckline and short sleeves At the 2017 Baftas, Kate wowed in a bespoke …

How to do ‘The Meghan’ in seven easy pieces
9 months ago

How to do ‘The Meghan’ in seven easy pieces

The Independent  

Meghan Markle put on a typically stylish display this weekend when she joined Prince Harry at the Salute Polo Challenge this weekend with her trademark SoCal chic we have come to expect from the Princess of Montecito. So I was like, ‘Well, what’s a colour that they’ll probably never wear?’” Neutrals, especially cream, are her signature – and critically go …

The A-Z of fashion designers that royal women turn to when they REALLY want a regal look. (And, yes, we have Y and Z!) By ELIZA SCARBOROUGH
11 months, 1 week ago

The A-Z of fashion designers that royal women turn to when they REALLY want a regal look. (And, yes, we have Y and Z!) By ELIZA SCARBOROUGH

Daily Mail  

With so many demands and so much scrutiny, royal fashion is exacting. She was wearing her 21st birthday off-shoulder Dior Gown Queen Camilla looks stunning in Dior as she arrived at the Chateau de Versailles for last year's State visit to France Lady Amelia Windsor attends the Christian Dior show as part of Paris Fashion Week in 2017 Princess Diana …

Palace ‘regularly’ encouraged Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton to dress like Princess Diana, book claims
1 year, 1 month ago

Palace ‘regularly’ encouraged Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton to dress like Princess Diana, book claims

Hindustan Times  

A royal tell-all book has revealed that Both Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton were encouraged to dress like Princess Diana. Journalist Omid Scobie wrote in ‘Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,’ that Meghan and Kate “regularly replicated” Diana’s “iconic looks,” sometimes wearing the accessories “once owned by the late princess.” An advance copy of the …

Princess Royal pictured in dress she wore aged 27 – 45 years later
1 year, 6 months ago

Princess Royal pictured in dress she wore aged 27 – 45 years later

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Princess Royal has proven it’s OK to repeat an outfit – even one you …

British Monarchy's Fashion Mantle Passes To Younger Generation
2 years, 3 months ago

British Monarchy's Fashion Mantle Passes To Younger Generation

News 18  

Styles worn by Kate, 40, have been known to spark buying frenzies. “Whenever the future queen wears something that is a little bit sexy and glamorous, people get very excited about it because Kate isn’t really someone who dresses like that," said Menkes, who describes her style as casual but smart. “Charles’ sustainability push calls for a little bit more …

Princess Diana fashion: Charting her style evolution on what would have been her 60th birthday
3 years, 6 months ago

Princess Diana fashion: Charting her style evolution on what would have been her 60th birthday

The Independent  

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Princess Diana’s style ‘was awful’ when she was younger, says The Crown's Emma Corrin
4 years, 3 months ago

Princess Diana’s style ‘was awful’ when she was younger, says The Crown's Emma Corrin

The Independent  

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Is Meghan Markle taking style cues from Crown Princess Mary?
6 years, 1 month ago

Is Meghan Markle taking style cues from Crown Princess Mary?

Daily Mail  

Meghan Markle might cite Audrey Hepburn and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy as her top style references. Crown Princess Mary wore a similar outfit nearly ten years ago when she visited Germany on a state visit with her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, in 2010 While both royals' dresses clearly featured different hemlines, this is not the first time the Duchess of Sussex has …

Meghan shunned Kate’s covered-up choices for Royal Variety show
6 years, 1 month ago

Meghan shunned Kate’s covered-up choices for Royal Variety show

Daily Mail  

Meghan shunned sister-in-law Kate's more covered-up dresses at the Royal Variety Performance with a daring halterneck number last night. Kate wore a black lace dress by American brand Diane von Furstenberg for her first appearance at the variety show back in 2014 The Duchess opted for a dazzling blue dress by Jenny Packham, featuring long sleeves, when she attended the …

Meghan Markle dress designer knew about pregnancy before announcement
6 years, 2 months ago

Meghan Markle dress designer knew about pregnancy before announcement

Daily Mail  

The designer behind one of the Duchess of Sussex's royal tour gowns has hinted he knew she was expecting before the official announcement. Irish fashion designer Don O'Neill, 52, created the beautiful white dress Meghan, 37, wore as she joined Prince Harry for a black tie reception with the King of Tonga at Nuku'alofa's Royal Palace on Wednesday night. Pregnant …

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