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!
Head-to-toe
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!
Green refresh
Queen Letizia wore the color in the form of a smart paisley dress.
Queen in green
Queen Elizabeth wore an iteration of the color with a fancy dress coat and a slouchy hat.
Minty fresh
Princess Dee’s minty-fresh outfit is a vision of some of today’s trends complete with the headscarf!
Royal ladies wearing green
Duchess Kate rocked the vivid hue with a chic A-line dress paired with neutral-colored heels.
Green re-done
Recently, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out wearing a fresh take on the trend with a polka dot dress paired with chic black accessories.
2-in-1
Queen Maxima opted for monochrome but added a personal twist by merging two tones of green.
In Green Commonwealth
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.
Daytime elegance
The late royal slipped into this striking wrap dress during a royal tour of Australia in 1988. How elegant is she?
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