Royals looking gorgeous in green

By Heather Cichowski
Royals love to wear all colours of the rainbow. Their wardrobes are full of beautiful shades from soft pastels to vivid brights. Royals, like The Queen and Duchess Kate, carry off all the colours with elegance, but one hue that leaves a last impression is green. From lime green to emerald, pistachio green to jade, green is a colour that turns heads!
Green is traditionally the colour of choice for St. Patrick's Day events and for when royals visit Ireland or celebrate the Emerald Isle. But, the shade is worn to other engagements to great effect.
Scroll through the gallery (or click through if you're on desktop) to see the times royals looked absolutely gorgeous in green.
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Duchess Meghan turned heads when she and Prince Harry attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. The mom of one was radiant in an emerald green dress by Emilia Wickstead. She accessorized with a matching green fascinator with netted bow by William Chambers, beige Aquazzura heels and Birks diamond snowflake earrings.
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Both Princess Sofia and Princess Madeleine wowed in green at the Polar Music Prize award ceremony on June 14, 2018, alongside Prince Carl Philip. Sofia opted for a slinky jade halterneck dress while Princess Madeleine went for romance in a pistachio green gown accented with pink flowers.
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On Feb. 27, 2020, the Countess of Wessex made a sensational style statement in a satiny green Galvan dress and taupe Jimmy Choo pumps at the Sulphur and White premiere at The Curzon Mayfair in London.
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The Duchess of Cornwall was so chic in a pastel green skirt suit as she and Prince Charles made imprints of their feet for a cast at St. Michael's Mount on July 12, 2010 in Marazion.
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The Queen can carry off all shades of the rainbow, including pastel lime green, as evidenced by this embroidered coat and matching hat she wore to visit the new Titanic Building in Belfast on June 27, 2012 during her visit to Northern Ireland. The gold embroidery makes the ensemble all the more striking.
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Duchess Kate turned heads in a metallic green dress by The Vampire's Wife paired with golden H&M earrings, a glitzy clutch and deep green heels from Manolo Blahnik when she and Prince William visited the Guinness Storehouse's Gravity Bar in Dublin on March 3, 2020, during their first official tour of Ireland.
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Princess Anne was charming in a sea foam green coat and coordinating fascinator when she stepped out to Ladies Day at Royal Ascot on June 20, 2019.
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Queen Letizia shimmered in a deep green dress and matching pumps at a dinner at Necessidades Palace in Lisbon on Nov. 29, 2016 during her official visit to Portugal.
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Princess Diana cut an elegant figure in a tailored Kelly green skirt suit and white headscarf while visiting Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan in Sept. 1991.
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What a vision in green! Queen Maxima paid tribute to her host country in an exquisite green lace gown and coordinating tiara when she and King Willem-Alexander attended an official state banquet offered by Irish President Michael Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin on June 12, 2019.
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During a meeting with Irish President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin on March 3, 2020, Duchess Kate looked so pretty in many shades of green. She sported a bright emerald green printed dress by Alessandra Rich, a green L.K. Bennett clutch, deep forest green pumps by Gianvito Rossi, Asprey diamond daisy earrings and a trendy Lele Sadoughi padded headband. It was the perfect ensemble to wear on her and Prince William's tour of Ireland!
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex wowed in a vivacious green dress from A Ross Girl with contrasting sash and ochre Penelope Chilvers heels at a reception for UK partners in Sierra Leone at the British High Commissioner's residence in Freetown on Jan. 22, 2020.
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At a special reception hosted by the British High Commissioner Thomas Drew at the Pakistan National Monument on Oct. 15, 2019, Duchess Kate shone bright in a glittering green Jenny Packham gown and scarf. She accessorized with earrings by British-Pakistani designer Onitaa.
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The Royal Family wore plenty of colour to the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle on July 1, 1969 in Wales. Princess Margaret was pretty in pink and Princess Anne was a delight in sky blue. The Queen Mother shone brightly in a chartreuse lace dress accented with matching feathered hat and long white gloves.
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At a Commonwealth Day event at Canada House in London on March 11, 2019, a pregnant Duchess Meghan looked sublime in a custom Erdem embellished coat and matching dress. The sophisticated green separates highlighted her baby bump. The detailing on the ensemble was described as "Doria beaded rose embroidery" in reference to Meghan's mother Doria Ragland.
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The Princess Royal showcased her elegant style in a Kelly green skirt suit and matching top when she presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to jewellery designer Rosh Mahtani of Alighieri Jewellery during London Fashion Week on Feb. 18, 2020.
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There was no missing Her Majesty on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour on June 11, 2016. She stunned in a fluorescent green coat and matching hat. We love the bold fashion statement!
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall was a regal beauty at a dinner to mark St. Patrick's Day and to celebrate UK-Irish relations on March 6, 2019 in London. She wore a green and white maxi gown trimmed in exquisite floral embroidery.
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Princess Diana dazzled in a vivid green Catherine Walker gown and coordinating heels at a banquet at the Dorchester Hotel for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (also known as the Supreme Head or the King) of Malaysia in Nov. 1993.
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Like Kate, Prince Beatrice shone bright in a metallic green dress from The Vampire's Wife. She wore the frilled version of the lamé frock on a few occasions, including during an outing in London with fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in Oct. 2019.
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A young Princess Anne showcased her flair for fashion at a village fete in Great Somerford, Gloucestershire on June 21, 1975. She wore a lime green patterned blouse with matching hat and scarf.
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Princess Sofia of Sweden brimmed with elegance in a jade gown at the Nobel Prize Banquet at City Hall on Dec. 10, 2016. She was accompanied by Professor Jean-Pierre Sauvage, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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