A royal etiquette expert has explained some of the more confusing royal style rules to news.com.au, and it shines a light on how strict the royal fashion choices really are.
With a rake of high profile events in the Buckingham Palace calendar, The Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex have the chance to wear the finest jewels in the world.
Apparently, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are banned from wearing diamonds during the day in order to maintain normality with the commoners.
Both women possess some beautiful jewellery of their own, and from their late mother-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales.
The pair are frequently given permission to wear select pieces from the royal collection, as well as their own.
However, it turns out that the Duchesses are fairly restricted in what jewels they can wear at specific times during the day. Etiquette teacher Myka Meier has spoken about the style traditions.
“Other jewels are worn pre-6pm,” Meier told news.com.au, which explains why the duo are normally only seen sporting stones like pearls and topaz, or minimalist precious metal pieces during the day as well as their engagement rings.
The Duchesses are meant to avoid looking "flashy" before the evening time, and it has been this way for a long time it seems.
“Before 6pm, you’ll see metallics, gemstones, pearls, sapphires," explains Meier.
"At night, you’ll see the diamonds come out, and that’s in order to not come across as flashy in your appearance.”
The royals have numerous intriguing habits and rules which they must abide by, many of which are to caution against disrespecting Her Majesty the Queen in any way.
Diana, Princess of Wales famously had to gradually cut her hair short day by day rather than in one go to lessen the shock, and to avoid distracting the media from the Queen.
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