The Greatest Gowns That Queen Elizabeth, Meghan Markle, and More Royals Have Worn (2024)

Then-Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret went glamorous for a royal variety performance in London. The sisters each wore an elaborate ball gown with fur wraps.

In 1951, Margaret posed for a birthday portrait taken by Cecil Beaton in a one-shouldered cream gown with gold embellishment by Christian Dior.

For her coronation day, the Queen had an elaborate gown designed by Norman Hartnell. The dress was made of a white duchess satin, and was embroidered with floral emblems representing the Commonwealth countries in a gold and silver thread.

Queen Elizabeth threw a fur stole over an elegant white lace one-shouldered ball gown. The royal's glamorous sartorial choice was worn during her Commonwealth tour in Australia in 1954.

Margaret posed for her 26th birthday portrait wearing a one-shouldered pink tulle gown. The dress featured elaborate flower embroidery and sequins.

American royalty met actual royalty when President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy visited Buckingham Palace for the first time. The Queen wore a blue ballgown by Norman Hartnell with white gloves for the occasion.

While attending the premiere of Lawrence of Arabia in 1962, the Queen wore a taffeta and crystal ball gown designed by Norman Hartnell. The dress would make a public appearance almost 60 years later on the Queen's granddaughter, Princess Beatrice. The young royal borrowed and altered her grandmother's gown for her wedding day in 2020.

In 1965, Princess Margaret wore a blue dress and coat with a stunning tiara during a visit to America. The princess attended an event at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles with Lord Snowdon.

In 1965, Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones visited President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson at the White House. The princess wore a bright pink dress with a matching jacket for the occasion, paired with a stunning necklace.

In May 1969, the monarch and her daughter, Princess Anne, went on a state visit to Austria. Both royals went full glamorous for an event at the British Embassy: Anne wore a white dress with a sash, gloves, and a tiara, while the Queen wore a lime green gown with a matching sash and lots of jewelry.

Queen Elizabeth stunned during her royal tour of Australia in a sleeveless satin sheath evening gown. The regal dress was completed with a crystal embellished bodice and train.

Princess Anne wore a floral printed gown with a sleek updo to a film premiere in London with her husband, Mark Phillips.

Princess Margaret wore a white caped gown with sequined detailing to a ballet performance she attended with her husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones, in New York.

For the premiere of Murder on the Orient Express, Queen Elizabeth added diamond and sapphire jewelry to an elegant teal chiffon evening gown with bell sleeves and crystal embroidery. Her Majesty accessorized the look with white elbow-length gloves and a silver beaded clutch.

During a state visit in Washington, D.C., Queen Elizabeth wore this bright yellow design for a formal dinner with President Ford.

Princess Anne, the Queen's only daughter, wore a floral ruffled gown for an event at the Dorchester Hotel in London. The princess finished the look off with elegant white evening gloves.

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, wore a white chiffon evening gown to her 80th birthday celebration in 1980. She paired the gown with a stunning tiara and necklace set.

The Princess Royal wore a white dress with an embroidered overlay to an event at the Royal Opera House in London.

Princess Diana wore an off-the-shoulder chiffon evening gown, designed by Bellville Sassoon, in 1981. The Princess was famously photographed asleep while attending the event and, as a result, the palace revealed she was expecting her first child.

Diana wore a pink and white dress by Catherine Walker to a ballet performance in London.