Royal women across the globe are known for their timeless elegance. But over the course of the last several years, a few of Europe’s most prominent royals have toyed with menswear and even fashioned their own take on the power suit for various occasions.
Among the royal women who’ve made power suiting a staple part of their wardrobe, Kate Middleton continues to give power suiting a prominent edge when it comes to her daytime attire. The Princess of Wales previously styled power suits by the likes of Roland Mouret for daytime occasions and events.
Of course, the popularization of the trend is in part thanks to Kate’s late mother-in-law Princess Diana, who gave power suiting a regal twist when she styled the look on occasion.
Here, WWD highlights some of the best power suit moments by royal women.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Queen Letizia
Image Credit: WireImage Queen Letizia of Spain attends an event on World Mental Health Day 2024 at Elba Hotel on Oct. 17, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Queen Letizia
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends several audiences at the Zarzuela Palace on July 17, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Queen Letizia
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends “Proyectos Sociales De Banco Santander” at El Solaruco on June 11, 2024 in Madrid.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
Image Credit: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore this power suit light green by Max Mara during a visit to Leading Locals Network of MindUS on May 28, 2024 in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Queen Letizia
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends the “El Barco De Vapor” and “Gran Angular” Youth Literature Awards at the Real Casa de Correos on May 7, 2024 in Madrid.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Queen Mary of Denmark
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Mary of Denmark attends the Presentation of Grants from The Crown Princess Mary Scholarship at the University on May 2, 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Image Credit: Getty Images Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden fashioned this power suit with a bouclé blazer with gold buttons by Andiata during a visit to the country’s supreme court in April 2024.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Queen Mary of Denmark
Image Credit: Getty Images In April 2024, Queen Mary of Denmark wore this cobalt blue suit by The Fold with Jimmy Choo heels.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Queen Letizia of Spain
Image Credit: Getty Images For a royal engagement in February 2024, Queen Letizia of Spain fashioned this charcoal suit by Bimba Y Lola.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Kate Middleton
Image Credit: WireImage Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the opening of Evelina London’s new children’s day surgery unit on Dec. 5, 2023 in London.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Kate Middleton
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives at the Shaping Us National Symposium at the Design Museum on Nov. 15, 2023 in London.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Catherine, Princess of Wales
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Middleton wore this forest green suit by Burberry while out in Leeds in September 2023.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Kate Middleton
Image Credit: WireImage Catherine, Princess of Wales visits The Foundling Museum on May 25, 2023 in London.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Kate Middleton
Image Credit: Getty Images Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales during a visit to the Greentown Labs in Somerville, to learn about climate innovations which are being incubated in Boston on Dec. 1, 2022 in Boston, United States.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Meghan Markle
Image Credit: Getty Images for the Invictus Ga Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends a reception ahead of the start of the Invictus Games The Hague 2020 on April 15, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Image Credit: Getty Images Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wore this elegant Altuzarra suit for a royal engagement in September 2018.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Diana, Princess of Wales
Image Credit: Getty Images While out with her stepmother, Raine Spencer, Princess Diana wore this grey suit with fringe detailing on the lapels.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Princess Diana
Image Credit: UK Press via Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales attends a Charity Concert, at The Royal Albert Hall, on April 29, 1990 in London.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Diana, Princess of Wales in 1988
Image Credit: Getty Images In 1988, Princess Diana made a statement in this Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat.
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Royal Women Wearing Power Suits: Princess Anne
Image Credit: Getty Images Princess Anne fashioned this suit while in 1973.