13 of the best outfits royals have worn for Easter services
Erin McDowell  Â
- Royals have worn festive spring looks while attending Easter services over the years.
- Pastel-colored coats and chic hats are often worn by the royals.
Queen Elizabeth II was known for her colorful monochromatic style, especially around the Easter holiday.
In 2018, Queen Elizabeth attended Easter services at St George's Chapel in Windsor wearing a bright-purple coat, floral dress, and matching hat adorned with purple and orange flowers.
Royals wear hats to formal occasions like Easter and Christmas Day services per royal protocol, but the monarch always found ways to make her outfits stand out.
The Queen wore another vibrant look for Easter services in 2019.
The royal was easy to spot in a robin's-egg-blue coat and wide-brimmed hat accented by fuchsia flowers.
There was actually a logical reason why the Queen often chose bright colors for her public appearances.
According to her daughter-in-law Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, who is married to her youngest son Edward, the Queen often opted for colorful looks during her reign to make her easier to see.
"She needs to stand out for people to be able to say 'I saw the Queen,'" she said in the Smithsonian Channel documentary "The Queen at 90." "Don't forget that when she turns up somewhere, the crowds are two, three, four, 10, 15 deep, and someone wants to be able to say they saw a bit of the Queen's hat as she went past."
Other royals, like Kate Middleton, have opted for more pastel shades come Easter Sunday.
In 2017, the Princess of Wales attended services at St George's Chapel in a pale-pink coat and matching pumps. She accented her chic look with a pillbox hat, another favorite accessory among royal women.
In 2019, Kate wore a pastel-blue coat and matching hat.
Her entire spring look, from her hat down to her heels, was color coordinated.
Kate chose a slightly brighter shade of blue to attend Easter services in 2022.
The royal accessorized her sky-blue coatdress with a slightly darker-colored hat and matching shoes. Her clutch purse, however, was exactly the same color as her dress.
Princess Diana knew how to give Easter style a modern twist.
Princess Diana attended Easter services with her sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, in 1991, standing out from the pack in a festive pink gingham suit and hat with netting across her face.
In 1992, Princess Diana chose another pastel-colored look.
Her pale-yellow dress, which perfectly matched her coat, had black trim. She finished off the look with a black hat also trimmed in yellow, black tights, and simple black pumps.
Princess Beatrice attended Easter services in 2015 wearing a blue brocade dress and fitted blazer.
The royal accented her look with a festive tulle-covered hat.
In 2018, the Princess of York stunned in a white coat, matching hat, and nude heels.
The look was demure, but a departure from the pastel-colored styles royals typically choose to wear for the Easter holiday.
Princess Eugenie proved that florals can be groundbreaking in a turtleneck-style dress in 2019.
She is pictured here with Queen Elizabeth. They both carry Easter bouquets, which are traditionally given to royal family members by the public.
Even male royals like Prince Harry have chosen colorful ties for Easter services.
In 2019, Prince Harry attended Easter Sunday services without his wife, Meghan Markle, at St George's Chapel in Windsor. He wore a classic navy suit accented with a Tiffany-blue tie.
Before she became Queen of Spain, then-Princess Letizia attended Easter mass at Palma de Mallorca Cathedral in a notably understated look.
The royal, who is known for her bold yet affordable style, wore cream-colored slacks and a pastel-orange blazer for Easter in 2009.
Queen Letizia wore a navy floral shirtdress to attend Easter services in 2019.
The wife of King Felipe VI, who ascended to the throne in 2014, accessorized her look with a leather clutch and navy-blue heels.
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