22 of the royal family's best winter fashion moments

Talia LakritzDec 18, 2020, 01:26 IST

From left to right: Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images, Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images, Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

Princess Diana's winter style involved daring looks like tuxedo jackets and patterned coats.
Kate Middleton often wears coats by designer Catherine Walker.
While pregnant with Archie, Meghan Markle paired maternity dresses with her winter coats.

For the royal family, winter doesn't just mean puffer jackets and warm layers. Royal fashion icons like Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle have worn designer coats and bold wintery prints as the weather turns cold. Even Prince Harry and Prince William have upped their winter style game.

Here are some of the royal family's best winter looks.

The day she announced her first pregnancy in November 1981, Diana wore a coat designed by Bellville Sassoon and a hat by John Boyd.

Princess Diana in November 1981. Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images

She wore a striped Gina Fratini dress with a velvet jacket in February 1985.

Princess Diana in February 1985. Anwar Hussein/Getty Images

Princess Diana wore this trendy yellow and black outfit by Escada in November 1987.

Princess Diana in November 1987. Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images

She wore a daring orange tuxedo look with a black bustle skirt in February 1987.

Princess Diana in February 1987. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

While visiting New York City in February 1989, Princess Diana wore an embroidered white-and-gold gown with a matching shrug.

Princess Diana in February 1989. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

This tartan coat worn by Princess Diana in February 1990 wouldn't be out of place in stores today.

Princess Diana in February 1990. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

Kate Middleton wore a bright pink, yet elegant, Mulberry coat in March 2015.

Kate Middleton in March 2015. Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

She wore a Miu Miu coat embellished with gold buttons and a black velvet collar to the royal family's 2017 Christmas Day service.

Kate Middleton in December 2017. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Middleton wore a blue velvet Erdem dress while visiting Sweden in January 2018.

Kate Middleton in January 2018. Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

Middleton looked chic in a periwinkle Mulberry coat with a pair of navy heels while visiting Northern Ireland in February 2019.

Kate Middleton in February 2019. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

She has reworn this red Catherine Walker coat several times.

Kate Middleton in March 2020. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Middleton wore an emerald green Catherine Walker coat with a black fur collar and black-and-gold buttons in December 2020.

Kate Middleton in December 2020. Max Mumby/Indigo - Pool/Getty Images

Prince William looked smart in a burgundy and navy winter look during a walkabout in Bradford in January 2020.

Prince William in January 2020. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

While Kate Middleton wore another classic tartan coat, Prince William dressed up his navy jacket with a patterned scarf.

Prince William and Kate Middleton in January 2019. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

He paired a charcoal grey jacket with a purple tie for another smart winter look in March 2013.

Prince William and Kate Middleton in March 2013. Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images

For her first Christmas with the royal family in 2017, Meghan Markle wore a stylish $1,495 camel-colored tie coat by Sentaler.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on December 25, 2017. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Markle chose a Burberry double-breasted tartan coat as a nod to Scotland while visiting in February 2018.

Meghan Markle in February 2018. Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

Markle brought her winter fashion sense to her maternity wardrobe with a floral-printed midi dress by Brock Collection and a gray coat by Soia & Kyo.

Meghan Markle in December 2018. Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

Markle wore a red Sentaler coat and purple Babaton by Aritzia dress in January 2019.

Meghan Markle in January 2019. Neil Mockford/GC Images/Getty Images

On a visit to Canada House in London in January, Markle wore a brown silk skirt from Massimo Dutti with a Reiss camel-colored coat.

Meghan Markle in January 2020. Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

Prince Harry has perfected a smart-casual winter wardrobe, as shown by this look at a radio station in London in January 2018.

Prince Harry in January 2018. Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

His green suit jacket lining was customized to match Markle's Emilia Wickstead dress in March 2020.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in March 2020. Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images

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