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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As many of you already know, March 17 marks the popular Irish holiday, which suggests you wear the color green – or you can expect to get pinched! Looking at it from a fashion perspective, green has become a recent favorite among the stylish crowds.
But even though this lively color has had a fashion moment for the past few seasons, it seems royals have been wearing green for years before now.
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton , has worn the shade on numerous occasions. Her sister-in-law, Meghan Markle , most recently opted for a striking Kelly Green dress by Emilia Wickstead for her last day as a senior member of the royal family. Moreover, Queen Maxima and Queen Letizia have also shown interest in this leafy color, as well as the late Princess Diana .
Ahead, we’ve rounded up photos of royals wearing the vivid hue to prove it has always been a favorite among royalty. Keep scrolling to see how royals have shown their appreciation for green!
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Princess Diana of Wales stepped out wearing a full-on green ensemble in a dress by designer Catherine Walker. She had the perfect heels and clutch to match!
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Queen Letizia wore the color in the form of a smart paisley dress.
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Queen Elizabeth wore an iteration of the color with a fancy dress coat and a slouchy hat.
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Princess Dee’s minty-fresh outfit is a vision of some of today’s trends complete with the headscarf!
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Duchess Kate rocked the vivid hue with a chic A-line dress paired with neutral-colored heels.
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Recently, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out wearing a fresh take on the trend with a polka dot dress paired with chic black accessories.
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Queen Maxima opted for monochrome but added a personal twist by merging two tones of green.
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Who can forget Meghan Markle’s statement-making outfit choice for her and Prince Harry’s final engagement as senior members of the royal family? The Duchess sported this sophisticated caped dress situation by Emilia Wickstead.
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The late royal slipped into this striking wrap dress during a royal tour of Australia in 1988. How elegant is she?
