Can you find out which royal women committed this manicure mutiny?

Being a female royal, whether by birth or marriage, comes with a long list of protocols, especially when it comes to appearance.

Everything from hemlines and necklines to jewelry and lipstick colors are subject to regulation. As for the nails, they should be kept short and painted in neutral and muted colors.

But rules are there to be broken, even by royal houses…So, can you identify who committed these acts of manicure mutiny?

1) No inquisition necessary

Known for her elegance and style, this royal showed off sassy red nails when she attended an arts and literature awards ceremony in 2018.

Before she got married, she was a journalist and in 2018 she became queen of this European nation.

Known for her strong opinions and leadership, it’s clear that no one is going to tell her what nail polish to wear, courtesy of.

2) Royal rules? What are they?

She was told how to dress, something this royal hated during her time as a working royal. She even claimed she wasn’t allowed to wear bright colors – although memories of that may vary.

However, she broke the rules by wearing a dramatic shade of deep purple nail polish when she appeared on stage at the Fashion Awards at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2018, cradling her baby bump.

3) Stylish to the extreme…

What is this? Scarlet nail polish AND long nails? This royal lady really strives for dress code etiquette.

Originally from Argentina, she is now queen of this European country and doesn’t care about any (Amsterdam) mother of fuddy duddy rules when it comes to her manicures, as she proved when she attended a horticulture award in 2016.

4) So whose choice was brown?

The cookie she was frosting was plain, but the nails she wore were chocolate brown.

This cute royal daughter-in-law is said to have been a favorite daughter-in-law of the late Queen Elizabeth and broke protocol when she visited a hospice in 2020.

A glossy gel manicure is great for icing cookies, but not so practical if you enjoy her hobby of horse-drawn carriage driving.

5) Red nails for the dragon lady?

Catherine Walker’s deep blue prom coat sent a message when the senior royal attended an Easter service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor last year, the color matching her famous sapphire engagement ring.

The short red nails were a surprise, is the color Welsh Dragon Red?

6) Not so royal blue for a new queen

It’s hard to believe that this European royal was once a carefree Australian girl who worked in advertising.

Crowned queen last month, the mother-of-four wore electric blue nails while attending an awards ceremony earlier this week.

Traditionalists may not have welcomed her choice, but according to the famous nursery rhyme, people who bear her name can often be quite contrary.

7) Remove the old block

If you muck horses all your life, some of your nail polish will flake off.

This royal rebel, who once had a tongue piercing, is as no-nonsense and horsey as her mother. Her manicure was in desperate need of some TLC when she attended the Festival of British Eventing in Gatcomb Park last summer. Does she care? As her mother would say: ‘naff orff.’

8) She’s doing well, Jack

Long before she met her husband Jack, this princess wore Union Flags on her nails.

In 2012, London was hosting the Olympic Games and this person had just taken part in an overnight charity cycle ride around London where, unlike her father, she must have worked up quite a sweat.

ANSWERS

1) Queen Letizia of Spain 2) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex 3) Queen Maxima of the Netherlands 4) Duchess of Edinburgh 5) Catherine, Princess of Wales 6) Mary, Queen of Denmark 7) Zara Tindall 8) Princess Eugenie