Princesses who changed the face of royal fashion

For eons, royal fashion has thrived on its conservative and traditional beliefs, in the sense that it has always been limiting and uniform. Weaved with the most expensive fabric and laden with precious adornments, the royal dresses have surely pleased the eyes of the general public. However, with a change in the tides of time, royal fashion has evolved into a bold and beautiful way to portray something that is beyond royal values and customs.

One of the first icons of contemporary royal fashion was Princess Diana, who stirred a revolution with her ‘revenge dresses’. Joining the league, were her daughter-in-laws, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, who have also altered the lens with which we have been looking at royal fashion for centuries. However, that’s not all.

Apart from these showstoppers, here are some of the many modern princesses around the world who have changed the face of royal fashion.

01/ Princess Sofia of Sweden

Married to Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, Princess Sofia of Sweden is a true fashionista of her time. Over the years, she has successfully incorporated regal and traditional royal styles to the latest trends and experimented with bright colours, which surely speaks volumes about her versatile fashion sense.

02/ Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark is an accomplished American model and socialite, who also belongs to the Greek royal family. The 24-year-old is a self-independent individual, who at the age of 17 had already started her journey into the fashion industry. This style icon has already walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week.

03/ Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand

A fashion designer by profession, Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand is a front row celebrity at Paris fashion week. Besides creating and developing her own looks, she also runs a fashion brand that goes by the name ‘Sirivannavari’.

04/ Princess Charlene of Monaco

Prior to her nuptials with Prince Albert II in 2011, Princess Charlene was an international level swimmer, who represent South Africa in the Olympics. After she tied the knot, she also became an all-time style icon with her minimalistic fashion sense and her regal aura.

05/ Princess Keisha Omilana of Nigeria

Although Princess Keisha Omilana acquired her title only after her union with Prince Kunle Omilana of Nigeria, she had already gained much popularity in the fashion world. Having graduated in the field of fashion, she went on to become a model and also became the first black woman to be featured in three consecutive Pantene commercials.

06/ Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi

Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi is an exiled princess, who has to flee her country and take refuge in Paris, after her father, Prince Ignace Kamatari, was assassinated in 1964. Regardless of her difficult past, she went on to become France’s first ever black model and also ran for President in 2004, only to show young women that nothing is in fact impossible.

07/ Princess Miriam of Bulgaria

Princess Miriam of Bulgaria has also not had it the easy way. Although a Princess, she lost her husband in 2015, who succumbed to his injuries inflicted on him during a car accident in 2008. But taking over the reins of her life, she concentrated on her family and her jewellery line, a collection, she had started in 1991. In 2014, she launched MdeU, a line of jewellery collection, that could be worn not only by the royals but also by common people.

from LifeStyle