The 28 most unforgettable royal wedding guest outfits through the ages

Beware: Some seriously weird hats ahead…

Oct 04, 2018 4:00pm

By Mahalia Chang

Whether they're big red carpet events, small family affairs, or somewhere in the middle, royal weddings attract an interesting sort of crowd.

Fancy princesses, distant duchesses, political appearances and the odd celebrity make for a curious showing on the steps of churches from England to Liechtenstein.

No matter the dress code, these guests always ensure you'll see some curious fashion choices.

In the lead up the next big royal wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank we're taking a look back at the most notable and memorable royal wedding guests outfits through the ages.

Fingers crossed we get a few good additions next week!

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It's an unspoken rule that the bigger your hat, the higher your social status. And that seemed to be the case for Charles Spencer's wife Karen when she stepped out in this extravagant creation at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in May.

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She's the Queen of the small screen and we just loved seeing Oprah try her hand at regal-inspired dressing in this pale pink Stella McCartney dress for the Royal Wedding in May.

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They divided opinions in 2011... what do you think of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's looks?

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German princess and fashion designer Mafalda von Hessen's pink coat was lovely for Prince Ernst August of Hanover's wedding in 2017, but we're not sure about her khaki jumpsuit for a royal wedding!

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The combination of a purple ruched dress, pink polka-dot tights, and a rosette hat on this guest at Prince William and Catherine Middleton's wedding was an interesting choice!

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We love a bit of glitz and glamour, but the belt on this guest's bedazzled gown at Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia's wedding might have been a bit low.

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Queen Fabiola's velvet headband at Princess Astrid's bash is giving us serious '80s vibes.

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Is Princess Martha Louise Of Norway's yellow and red ensemble at Felipe Of Spain and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano's wedding making anyone else crave McDonald's?

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What about fashion designer Agatha Ruiz in 1997?

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Or the same guest in 2004?

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Bit casual for Prince Charles and Camilla's wedding, wouldn't you say, Zara?

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We're seeing double... no, triple... nope, sextuple! Six guests at Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana Blatnik's wedding in 2010 wore the same dress.

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We know this guest's outfit at Prince Carl Philip and Sofia's wedding was probably the traditional Swedish costume, but the corset is throwing us!

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We're guessing the guest on the right's hair isn't naturally red?

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Check out the hat on this guest at Prince Felix Of Luxembourg and Claire Lademacher's wedding.

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Queen Beatrix goes for gold at Prince Maurits' wedding in '98.

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What do you think of Swedish model Victoria Silvstedt's look at Prince Albert's wedding?

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We can't get enough of Queen Beatrix's feathered hat at Prince Johan Friso's wedding!

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What about this guest's green-black-teal-and-purple combo?!

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Are these details a bit too much on actress Michelle Yeoh?

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We love the rest of the outfit, but this hat on Princess Sophia of Liechtenstein is a bit UFO-y.

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There might be one too many ribbons on Princess Mabel's dress.

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The blue high-waisted pants, flowing top and oversized hat might be a tad too much on Princess Laurentien.

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We love Chelsy Davy's outfit for Will and Kate's wedding, but we're undecided about her mate's fur vest.

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We don't mind the shape of Monica Michielotto's, wife of composer Umberto Tozzi, coatdress at Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco's wedding — but the dayglo green is a bit much.