Fashion and royalty have always had a close relationship, with members of the royal families often being seen as style icons.
These days, it's not uncommon to see royals sitting front row at some of the biggest fashion shows around the world. From Meghan Markle to Princess Eugenie, here are some of the fashion royalty who have graced the front row in recent years.
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has become known for her impeccable sense of style. Before she joined the royal family, Meghan was an actress and a fashion influencer in her own right. Since becoming a member of the royal family, her fashion choices have been under intense scrutiny, and she has used her platform to champion sustainable and ethical fashion.
Meghan has been spotted front row at a number of high-profile fashion shows, including Givenchy and Victoria Beckham.
Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, is also known for her love of fashion. She has been a regular fixture at London Fashion Week and has been spotted front row at shows such as Burberry and Erdem. Princess Eugenie has often been praised for her bold and stylish fashion choices, as well as her support for British designers.
Other members of the royal family who have been seen front row at fashion shows include Princess Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, and Lady Amelia Windsor, who is often referred to as the "most beautiful member of the royal family" and has become a fashion darling in her own right.
The presence of royals at fashion shows only serves to further solidify the close relationship between fashion and royalty.
Not only do royal attendees add an air of elegance and sophistication to the front row, but they also bring attention to the designers and brands they choose to support. In turn, the fashion world offers a means for the royals to express their personal style and make a statement about the causes they support, whether that be sustainable fashion or supporting homegrown British designers.
In short, fashion royalty and regular royalty are a match made in sartorial heaven. With their impeccable style and influence, members of the royal family continue to be a welcomed presence at fashion shows around the world.
There's a science behind who sits on the front row at Fashion Week, with the coveted seating arrangement reserved strictly for the glitterati of the fashion world.
Designers know that the curation of their front row, or 'frow' as it's affectionately called by the style set, is watched just as closely as the clothes that come down the catwalk. A seat on the frow can't be bought, which is why everyone from industry insiders to fashion editors, A-listers to supermodels battle it out for a seat on the ever-desired bench.
The process is somewhat blurred for royalty, however, who in years past have graced the front row of fashion's most coveted Fashion Week shows.
In 2018, the late Queen Elizabeth II shared the frow with Anna Wintour at Richard Quinn's AW18 show at London Fashion Week, while Lady Amelia Windsor, and twins Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer all made an appearance on the frow in 2023.
As London Fashion Week marks its 40th anniversary, we look back on our favourite times when royalty's It-girls and socialites turned heads on the front row.
Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer
© Gilbert FloresLady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer twinned in power suits at the Michael Kors F/W 2024 Fashion Show as part of New York Fashion Week in February this year.
Eliza exuded bridal-like beauty in a crisp white trouser suit, while her sister Amelia wore a similar look in monochromatic black, adding a silk bralette beneath her blazer and wearing her beachy blonde hair in soft waves.
Queen Elizabeth II
© WPA PoolBritish designer Richard Quinn played host to a number of elite guests 2018 when he presented his AW17 collection to none other than Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Meghan Markle
© Monica SchipperBefore she married into the royal family, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex was a regular on the fashion circuit. Here, she was an esteemed guest at the Misha Nonoo AW15 show in New York.
Princess Charlene of Monaco
© GettyRewind to 2017, when Princess Charlene of Monaco was a guest on the front row of Versace's Spring/Summer 18 show at Milan Fashion Week.
The South African-born royal rocked a seriously daring cut-out midi dress dripping in crystals and sported her signature platinum blonde pixie cut.
© Fiona Hanson - PA ImagesThe late Diana, Princess of Wales opted for a monochromatic black outfit to grace the frow at the Casely Hayford show in 1995.
Lady Amelia Windsor
© Dave BenettLady Amelia Windsor, third cousin to Princes William and Harry, shone amongst the style set at several shows during London Fashion Week 2024.
© Mike MarslandThe model not only joined a fleet of A-listers at Burberry's AW24s show, but charmed in a pastel pink tulle dress on the frow at Bora Aksu's LFW show.
Princess Eugenie
© Dave BenettPrincess Eugenie made a surprise appearance at Dior's Paris Fashion Week menswear show in January.
Dior is a couture house long loved by the royal family including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the late Diana, Princess of Wales and the late Princess Margaret.
Princess Alexander of Hanover
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Queen Camilla
© Gareth Cattermole/BFCQueen Camilla, formerly the Duchess of Cornwall, dipped her toe into the fashion world when she sat front row at Bethany Williams' show at London Fashion Week in February 2019.
The royal sat with Vogue Editor Edward Enninful and Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council, marking her first time at Fashion Week.
Princess Anne
© Jeff Spicer/BFCPrincess Anne enchanted in emerald green when she presented The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design presentation during London Fashion Week in February 2020.
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