- The white suit is royal workwear at its most regal
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With tailored cuts in a simple hue, royal ladies have added an effective new weapon to their style arsenal: the stylish white two-piece.
Whether sharply tailored like Kate or deliberately oversized like the versions Meghan wears, the effect is the same: crisp and bright, yet workwear at its most regal.
If there’s something inherently daring about wearing one pure color, it’s also that white suits many skin tones.
And because it reflects light, it is also flattering.
Moreover, a pristine white suit remains a blank canvas for the royal family to accessorize and show off their polished beauty.
The Princess of Wales
Kate attends the Rugby World Cup in one of her favorite Alexander McQueen suits
The Princess of Wales brought some glamor to the Rugby World Cup by re-wearing one of her favorite Alexander McQueen suits to the Stade de Marseille in France for this month’s Rugby World Cup.
Previously seen at last year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the chic £1,690 blazer and £950 wide-leg trousers were layered over a simple white H&M top and accessorized with a Massimo Dutti clutch and Jimmy Choo heels for an all-white look.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
Queen Máxima in The Hague looks businesslike in a white suit by Massimo Dutti
Queen Maxima cut a striking figure when she wore an all-white Massimo Dutti suit for a symposium on money worries in 2021.
She looked elegantly businesslike and paired her suit with brown accessories.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
Princess Mary looks beautiful in Max Mara in 2011
Trial suits aren’t just for the boardroom: Crown Princess Mary stepped out in Melbourne in November 2011 in a sharply tailored white two-piece suit.
Opting for a bright white Maxmara suit over a sheer camisole, teamed with a pair of Christian Louboutin snakeskin heels and a matching clutch, she was the epitome of evening glamour.
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex
Meghan appeared at Valentino in The Hague, April 2022, at the Invictus Games Friends and Family reception
Meghan Markle reimagined the power suit at the 2022 Invictus Games, opting for a sleek, white, double-breasted £3,200 Valentino two-piece.
Although her tailored look felt timeless, she played with proportion by opting for an oversized blazer and roomy wide-leg trousers.
The look was kept minimalist with the addition of matching Aquazzura heels and a £2,200 Valentino bag.
Princess Charlene of Monaco
Charlene wears white as she arrives at the Monte Carlo tennis court in 2014
Princess Charlene attended the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters in 2014 dressed sharply in a double-breasted Paul Smith suit.
The pleated wide-leg trousers and blazer that falls just below the hip elongate her legs, while the glamorous look is completed with a touch of purple lipstick. The suit has become Princess Charlene’s favorite piece of clothing, along with other white variants in her wardrobe
Queen Letizia of Spain
Queen Letizia wore a white Carolina Herrera pantsuit to Spain’s Royal Palace in June
Queen Letizia showed off her always elegant style during a visit to the Princesa De Asturias Foundation in Madrid in June 2023, wearing a sharp white Carolina Herrera suit that consisted of a structured blazer and wide-leg trousers with creases.
Oozing glamor, she paired the ensemble with a lace and silk camisole and blush pink Magrit kitten heel slingback pumps, keeping her accessories to a minimum and opting for a glowing complexion and glossy nude lip.
Queen Rania of Jordan
Queen Rania shows off her impeccable sense of style in an off-white pantsuit at the German-Jordanian university in May 2016
During a visit to the German-Jordanian university in 2016, Queen Rania showed off her impeccable sense of style in an ivory power suit. Worn with a black blouse and heels, the color combination gives this suit a polished yet simple effect for a conservative take on the white suit trend.