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.
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge
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.
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).
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.
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.
Princess Grace of Monaco
When one thinks of eternal elegance and style, one automatically thinks of the late-
Grace Kelly
.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mike Tindall
Mike married Princess Anne’s only daughter, Zara Philips, and traded in the sports uniforms for more dapper suits.
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