When royal women have worn stylish slit dresses, from Kate to Princess Charlene
However elegant and stylish Royal wardrobes may be, ‘modesty’ is normally a key word.
But there’s one adventurous style that does show up at public events – the glamorous thigh-high split.
Of course carefully calibrated.
A leg flash was an integral part of the £3,000 green Suzannah tea dress Kate wore last week while visiting the Anna Freud Center, for example.
Kate Middleton sparkled in a £3,000 green Suzannah tea dress during a visit to the Anna Freud Center
The Princess of Wales looked elegant in a polka dot split dress at Bletchley Park in 2019
Kate wore a long white split evening dress from Self Portrait for the premiere of A Street Cat Named Bob in 2016
There was a more daring look in 2019 for a visit to the D-Day Exhibition at Bletchley Park. Kate looked ready for spring in her flattering £1,750 split midi dress by A-list favorite Alessandra Rich.
The vintage-inspired contrast collar and cuffs of this dress give it real elegance when combined with the bolder slit down the leg.
In 2016, Kate looked glamorous in a long white slit evening dress from the label ‘Self Portrait’.
Not that she’s the only royal to look good in a slit dress: Queen Letitia of Spain, known for her impeccable style, looked typically sleek at a military parade in July 2020.
Letizia wore a figure-hugging, floor-length silhouette with a V-neckline and a bold slit that showed off her muscular legs.
Princess Charlene of Monaco also knows how to rock a slit dress, and the stunning white Louis Vuitton embroidered dress she wore to the closing ceremony of the 59th Monte Carlo TV Festival in June 2019 was to die for.
Queen Letizia of Spain cuts a dramatic figure in a floor-length V-neck number as she appeared at Madrid’s traditional celebration of the 2020 Pascua Militar
Princess Charlene of Monaco made the most of her figure as she attended the closing ceremony of the 59th Monte Carlo TV Festival in June 2019
Beatrice looked chic in a long black tuxedo-style dress with a thigh-high slit as she posed at the opening of the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition in London in 2015
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden took a bolder approach on her way to a private dinner for Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill’s 2013 wedding
The Duchess of Sussex paired her elegant 2018 split evening dress with a simple black clutch and nude slingback pumps
Meghan does maternity wear: Pregnant Duchess of Sussex Meghan, 37, wore a Reformation ‘Pineapple’ dress as she and Harry explored Fraser Island in October 2018
All eyes were on Princess Beatrice as she showed off her regal flair for fashion for the 2015 Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit in a black tuxedo dress.
The dress featured a thigh-high slit and a tuxedo design front with a lapel collar that adds an androgynous yet classy twist to the look.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden looked absolutely radiant in a long evening gown while attending a private dinner for Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill’s wedding in 2013.
The knee-high split skirt gave the dress the perfect edge while staying true to the formality of the event.
If anyone knows how to look fabulous in a split-style dress, it’s the Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan Markle was the epitome of elegance when she and Prince Harry entered the Auckland War Memorial Museum in 2018, donning a navy blue asymmetrical Antonio Berardi dress, which costs around £2,683.
Showing that split dresses can look just as good when dressed up, Meghan also looked fabulous on the 2018 Royal Tour in Australia.
Meghan, 37, stepped out in one of her most daring ensembles to date, after sporting a thigh-flashing dress, sporting the Reformation ‘Pineapple’ number with a tie belt and cami strap style.
Princess Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg also sparkled in a bright and colorful slit sundress for the Bulgari Barocco event in Rome, Italy, in 2020.
Princess Lilly zu Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg looked radiant in a colorful split dress for the September 2020 Bulgari Barocco event in Rome, Italy
Princess Eugenie wore a bold £350 Alice + Olivia wrap dress that flashed at the thighs at the annual Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards ceremony in 2018
Lady in red: Queen Maxima surprised in a deep red outfit when she heard more about loneliness in the Netherlands earlier this year in March
For the annual Duke of Edinburgh gold awards ceremony in 2018, Princess Eugenie wore a bold thigh-flashing £350 Clarine floral wrap dress from Alice + Olivia.
Costing £450, the ‘Clarine’ dress features an all-over watercolor floral print with a wrap style closure and a midi length.
Queen Máxima opted for more bright colors when she stunned in a dark red dress in Vlaardingen in March when she visited various social institutions as part of the Orange Fund Entrepreneurship Program against Loneliness.
The Monarch looked stunning in red leather boots and a long red dress with a plunging thigh slit.