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Before and After: see what your favorite Royals looked like pre-happily ever after

See how everyone has changed over the years!


JANUARY 24, 2020 8:04 PM EST

Making the change from regular person to royal can be a huge step that brings about many changes — most notably in the style department. Many of our pre-royal spouses like Kate Middleton, Queen Letizia of Spain and Princess Charlene of Monaco go from relaxed outfits to having armies of regal stylists help them elevate their fashion game.

Many royal ladies and men have gone from shopping for themselves to having some of the latest styles and fashion brought to them at their very own palace dwellings. Scroll through below to see some of our favorite before-and-afters of some of the most well-known royals.

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Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge

Kate Middleton married into the British Royal Family in 2011, and went from a more relaxed style to an elevated sophisticated one.

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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex

Even as an actress, Meghan Markle ’s style called for polished neutrals, something she kept after becoming The Duchess of Sussex.

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Queen Letizia of Spain

Formerly Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano , after marrying her then-prince charming, Letizia went on to win our style hearts as reiging Queen of Spain (she’s even passed on her love of fashion to her two daughters, too).

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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands

Not only did Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti go on to become the Queen of the Netherlands, but she also became the ‘Queen of Hats and Color’ as well.

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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

When Mary Elizabeth Donaldson first came onto the scene, she donned a relaxed Australian style. Since marrying Crown Prince Federik, her style has been that of a true princess.

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Princess Grace of Monaco

When one thinks of eternal elegance and style, one automatically thinks of the late- Grace Kelly .

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Princess Charlene of Monaco

Following in her mother-in-law’s stylish footsteps, Charlene Wittstock dons the same striking and classic fashion of her husband’s beloved mother.

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Princess Marie of Denmark

Born in the land of fashion, the French-born Marie Cavallier has developed a style that is in a league of its own.

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Queen Mathilde of Belgium

Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz married then-Prince Phillippe in 1999, and has been putting Belgium on the style map ever since.

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Princess Sofia of Sweden

Sofia Hellqvist was a model and a reality TV star whose fashion erred more on the rebelous side before marrying Prince Carl Philip of Sweden in 2015. Since then, she has been the picture-perfect princess.

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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

Sarah Ferguson married Prince Andrew in 1986, and despite their divorce in 1996, her style has remained that of a British Duchess.

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Autumn Philips

Autumn Kelly married Princess Anne ’s only son Peter Philips. This Canadian beauty went from sporting riding hats to fascinators and hasn’t looked back.

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Beatrice Borromeo

Beatrice Borromeo is no stranger to high-fashion as she was an Italian aristocrat prior to marrying Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco.

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Jack Brooksbank

As Princess Eugenie of York’s then-longtime boyfriend, Jack was used to running around in polished suits before taking the official plunge into the world of the Royals after their marriage.

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Mike Tindall

Mike married Princess Anne’s only daughter, Zara Philips, and traded in the sports uniforms for more dapper suits.