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Outfit protocols the Royal Family must follow from banning certain colours to always wearing tights
19.01.2022 - 01:47 / ok.co.uk
When it comes to The Royal Family, we all know that they have a strict rule book to follow when on royal duties and attending special engagements. Well, there is an even stricter set of protocols that they must all follow when it comes to selecting their outfits too.
Whether it's a tailored suit from the likes of Prince William or a gorgeous gown from Kate Middleton, every member of the monarchy must follow The Queen 's approved regulations. As much as it makes sense to uphold the regal and sophisticated appearance of one of the most famous families in the world, we're not sure we could remember to tick all of the boxes when putting together our looks.
For all the latest Royal news including their style secrets sign up to the OK! Daily Newsletter. One of the most known and most obvious rules there are is that each member must contain their modesty by only having a certain amount of skin on show.This includes not baring their shoulders in public and showing any cleavage, as well as sticking strictly to the minimum skirt length of it being no shorter than three inches above the knee.
During The Duchess of Cambridge's time as part of the family, she has been known to challenge this protocol showing her shoulders in public on a few occasions. One of the most recent times was for her fortieth birthday where Kate stunned in three new portraits in Alexander McQueen gowns where one showed off her shoulders in a Bardot style.
In addition to these dress rules, Her Majesty also recommends that ladies avoid wearing trousers wherever they can as it can be deemed unladylike. Over recent years this rule has been rewritten by Kate as she is a fan of a trouser and which now Her Majesty has accepted as a new rule as fellow royals have
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