Sign up! As Princess Leonor of Spain gears up for 3 years in the military, how other female royals have turned combat chic on its head
While some might assume that being a royal just looks perfect, these ladies have effortlessly swapped dresses and tiaras for military attire.
From the Princess of Wales, 41, to Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the glamorous ladies of Europe’s royal families have rocked their country’s military uniforms while on the field with their servicemen.
And Princess Leonor of Spain, 17, will follow in her father’s footsteps and start military school from September.
Meanwhile, 21-year-old Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has been looking flawless in uniform since she began her military training at Belgium’s Royal Military Academy in 2021.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, meanwhile, can often be seen in camouflage from head to toe as she observes the work of the Swedish troops and takes part in their maneuvers.
In Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra practices her skydiving skills as part of her military training.
And Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and the Duchess of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom have mastered the art of looking good in camo, thanks to their many contacts with the military.
As Princess Leonor of Spain prepares for three years of military training starting in September, she’s not the only royal who will be rocking combat chic. Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra practices skydiving while visiting Rena Leir military base in Rena in 2021
The Princess of Wales rocks the snow in a camo look during an encounter with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards in Salisbury in March
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had the military jumpsuit work for her last week during a visit to the Defense Fire Bucket operation at the Gilze-Rije military base
Belgian Crown Princess Elisabeth during her military initiation training at Elsenborn, a Belgian army camp in Butgenbach, in September 2020
The Duchess of Edinburgh looks in her element in a camo jacket during a visit to Gibraltar Barracks in Camberley in February
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden dons camouflage makeup during her 3-week basic military training at the Swedish Armed Forces’ International Center in 2003
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark at her Home Guard Country practice in Fredericia, in 2016
Princess Ingrid Alexandra on a visit to the Norwegian Navy’s main and logistics base in Northern Norway