1. No jeans allowed. Members of the royal family can only wear jeans when they're attending casual events. For example, Meghan wore jeans when she attended a polo event.
Women are expected to wear black dresses and formal hats, while men will wear black coats. Working members of the royal family traditionally wear military uniforms, while non-working men wear back coats, as was seen at the Queen's husband Prince Phillip's funeral last year.
Royal women like Meghan and Kate often keep things casual at official events, wearing affordable brands and easy-to-wear styles, and that includes blue jeans. Here, 20 times royals have worn denim, from Prince Philip and Princess Alexandra in the 1950s to Meghan and Kate today. The Queen isn't one to wear denim.
Queen Elizabeth has very rarely been seen in trousers or any casual clothing in her 70-year-reign. She is always seen in grand dresses for state occasions and even virtual appearances on Zoom.
Kate Middleton has been a style influencer since well before she married Prince William, but her effortless, understated beauty look is equally coveted by fans—and made all the more lovable by the fact that Middleton often does her own makeup, even on her wedding day.
Touching up makeup in public is not permitted
It is unlikely that you'll ever find a member of the royal family pulling out a lip gloss for a hasty touch-up in the backseat. While it is mandatory for royals to appear put-together in public at all times, quick touch-ups are out of the question.
The only time the Queen was photographed in pants was during the Royal Tour of Canada in 1970, when a young tailor crafted her a matte-silk trouser suit in an effort to update her look. Apparently it never stuck, and the moment has become the only time the royal wore trousers in public.
The Queen has always loved a classic lipstick. According to royal insiders, among her favourites are Elizabeth Arden's Beautiful Colour lipsticks, which she has been spotted applying during functions.
Minimal makeup
Queen Elizabeth II seldom wore little more than lipstick and a hint of blush for her public appearances, and called upon Clarins Compact Powder for her complexion (the brand made an exclusive lipstick to match her suit for Coronation Day in 1953 to celebrate the Queen's loyalty to them).
Although there tend to be strict dress codes in place at royal social functions, such as the garden parties at Buckingham Palace and race days at the Ascot, there is no ban on tattoos.
However, this assumption is false. "There are no books, no rules, about what color nail polish a royal can wear," Marlene Koenig, a historian and writer of the blog, "Royal Musings" told Town & Country. But, just because there is no rulebook, does not mean the royal women do not have preferences.
And as to putting one's clothes on, contrary to popular belief the Queen actually dressed alone. The monarch also did her own make-up for most events, with the exception of her annual Christmas speech, for which a make-up artist was employed.
At her former primary residence, Buckingham Palace, and at her current home, Windsor Castle, the Queen has a staff on hand to take care of most of the chores we non-royals dread: The laundry. Vacuuming. Washing the dishes after a meal.
Royal residences reportedly keep Yardley soaps on-hand, and per Marie Claire, private guests to Windsor Castle are given Yardley products, too.
In the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, there has only been one nail colour she's sported - in the public eye, at least. It's so subtle you've likely never noticed it, though closer inspection shows her nails are often painted a soft and milky barely-there pink.
Keep Eye Makeup Minimal
Particularly in recent years, Mills notes the Queen looks like she's barely wearing any eye makeup at all. “A touch of mascara would be the only thing, as a makeup artist, I would want to add to her look,” she says.
Though a certain amount of mystery surrounds what has gone into retaining that royal radiance, there is one product Her Majesty is said to have relied on for decades to keep her skin looking and feeling hydrated: Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream.
Most of the time, she prefers her nails bare and buffed. And because the Queen is the casual ruler of England, not to mention head of the royal family, other prominent royals like Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton tend to follow in her footsteps—with a few notable wedding day exceptions, of course.
2006 and 2008. After debuting this mauve coat by Angela Kelly for the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham in 2006, the Queen re-wore it multiple times, including for an engagement in London two years later.
What Happens With Queen Elizabeth's Clothes? Queen Elizabeth never wears the same outfit twice at important events. Therefore, the sovereign prefers to either change her outfits and if she gets bored of them, she sends them to her dressers, who are then allowed to either wear them themselves or sell them.
According to Brian Hoey, author of Not In Front of the Corgis, the queen regularly gave her old clothes to her dressers. From there, they could either keep the pieces, wear them, or sell them. Hoey notes that if pieces were sold, buyers couldn't know that the clothes came from Her Majesty.
As for why the Queen chooses a bath every morning at precisely 8am instead of hopping in the shower, royal expert Craig Brown said: “She always took a bath because she and other royals believe showers are for people who are rushing out the door to get to work.”
It is thus clear that there is no tradition of circumcision among the British royal family. If Prince Charles and the sons of George V were circumcised, it was not because Victoria believed herself descended from King David, and certainly not because a family circumcision tradition was introduced by George I.
SOPHIE, COUNTESS OF WESSEX always look impeccable in stylish and sophisticated looks. However, Prince Edward's wife keeps breaking an important royal style rule. Female members of the Royal Family are reportedly not allowed to wear coloured nail varnish and only nude or neutral colours can be used.
The queen really does weigh her guests
The tradition of weighing guests at the start of the three-day festivities dates back to the reign of Edward VII, who was king from 1901 to 1910. Edward decided that weight gain during their stay was indicative of how much his guests had enjoyed themselves.