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Royal Style Watch: from Princess Anne's bold coat to Duchess Sophie's designer blazer look

The royal style set has seriously delivered this month, from Meghan Markle to Queen Letizia

Sophie, Anne, and Letizia split
Katie Daly
Lifestyle Writer
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The royal ladies are showing that February is a month of fabulous style. The month started strong with Crown Princess Victoria's stunning cream suit look with vintage glam accessories. She upped the ante in her power suit wardrobe as she stepped out in the Barbie look of dreams. Then she added a mob wife look to her repertoire.

Queen Letizia has also been flying the flag for stylish workwear looks in her checked pieces that show that this kind of attire can be worn outside the office. She pulled out the stops in a lime look that showed the ability of a blazer to instantly amplify the glamour of a look.

Then there's Princess Anne who is proving her status as the long-dubbed "hardest working royal" as she takes on an array of public engagements, pulling the best pieces from her wardrobe, namely the most eye-catching bold coats including one in burnt orange, and another in bright teal. 

Duchess Sophie has dressed to impress on more than one occasion, showing navy is her colour of the month. She outdid herself during a visit to  London College of Fashion's new East Bank campus where she rocked the 'Marione Belted-Waist Wool Midi Dress in Navy & Black Prince of Wales Check' from Emilia Wickstead.

Who's been on our Royal Style Watch this February? Keep scrolling to find out which of the royal set delivered in the style stakes.

The Duchess of Edinburgh walking in striped top and navy suit© Getty

Duchess Sophie

The Duchess of Edinburgh, 59, looked so stylish as she arrived at the event held in Manchester this week with her husband Prince Edward.

Sophie styled a pair of chic navy blue fitted trousers with a coordinating blazer by Alexander McQueen featuring boxy shoulder pads. She also rocked the 'Ruched-Sleeve Striped Cashmere Sweater in Camel Multi' by Frame and the 'Oskan Moon Stud-Embellished' bag in the shade Cognac by Isabel Marant.  

Letizia walking in palace in blue floral dress and heels © Getty

Queen Letizia

The Queen of Spain, 52, made a transformative tweak to this Carolina Herrera dress when she was seen alongside her husband King Felipe as the pair hosted a lunch for the president of Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo, and his wife Lucrecia Peinado during their official visit to Spain.  

Letizia cut off the dress to a mid-length style and removed the collar to create a round neck. The royal styled the garment with pair of navy leather pumps from her go-to Spanish footwear brand Magrit.  

The Princess Royal took a tour of the Laxtons Specialist Yarns spinning factory© Instagram / @laxtonsyarn

Princess Anne

Princess Anne, 73, turned heads in Baildon this week as she stepped out at Laxtons Specialist Yarns spinning factory in Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley. 

The royal paired a bold rust-orange coat with calf-high suede boots, tights, and a geometric-print scarf.  Anne reached for the eye-catching coat that she had previously worn to Ladies Day of the Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival on 14 March 2012.

Squamish Nation Councillor, Wilson Williams, from left to right, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Jen Thomas, and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex exchange greetings © ETHAN CAIRNS

Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle has worn an array of fabulous outfits on her trip to Canada this week for the countdown to the Invictus Games. Our favourite may be the one-shoulder khaki gown by Greta Constantine that she wore to the One Year to Go Invictus Games dinner on Friday.

The Duchess styled the asymmetrical gown with gold accessories including the 'Diamond Hex Tennis Bracelet' by Ariel Gordon, and the 'Love Yellow Gold Bracelet' by Cartier.

Crown Princess Victoria in leopard print dress at event© Getty

Crown Princess Victoria

The future Queen of Sweden rocked an unexpected mob wife look when she attended the inauguration of the Anthropocene Laboratory at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

The royal rocked a leopard print midi dress by Valerie, the 'Selma Dress' with a scooping neckline, boxy shoulders, and a floaty skirt. She paired the eye-catching piece with a pair of killer knee-high boots and a chunky belt.

Letizia walking in black look with lime blazer© Getty

Queen Letizia

The Queen of Spain, 51, looked incredible in a double-breasted blazer by Hugo Boss in a bold lime shade.  She paired the piece with a black camisole, a pair of black wide-leg trousers, and a pair of black suede boots with a chunky block heel. 

Slung effortlessly over her shoulders was a longline black coat - the ‘Batin’ Black Belted' style from high-street brand Mango. She attended a meeting at FEDER (Spanish Federation for Rare Diseases) headquarters.

Crown Princess Victoria walking up stairs in pink power suit© Getty

Crown Princess Victoria

The future queen of Sweden, 46, looked so stunning when she stepped out this week for the opening of the Nordic museum exhibition 'Nordic Life' at Nordiska Museet in a suit that epitomised the romantic appeal of the Barbiecore pink trend. 

The Princess was so stylish in her best highstreet suit – a Zara co-ord in hot pink with black button detailing. She paired the look with an ivory satin shirt and a pair of black leather ankle boots by Gianvito Rossi. Victoria blended in a touch of luxury in the form of her 'Le Maillon Black Leather Satchel Bag' by Yves Saint Laurent.

Princess Anne wears the same purple coat the Queen wore in 2010© BBC Nottingham / Getty

Princess Anne

The Princess Royal, 73, paid a touching tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth for a string of engagements in Nottingham on Wednesday. The King's sister looked sophisticated in a deep purple skirt suit and knee-high riding boots from The House of Bruar.

A special detail was added in the form of her late mother's purple suede checked jacket which the Queen was spotted wearing in 2010. Anne has been incorporating special meanings into her outfits this week as she wore the Scout reef knot brooch which Zack Stone, an expert at fine jewellery retailer Steven Stone, told HELLO! is a sign of strength following King Charles’ recent cancer diagnosis.

Letizia in white suit and pink coat© Shutterstock

Queen Letizia

Queen Letizia, 51, also got the memo that Barbiecore isn't going anywhere. The Spanish royal stunned in a gorgeous longline flamingo pink coat by Carolina Herrera that we are sure Margot Robbie would be proud of. 

Letizia paired the eye-catching outerwear with a crisp white trouser suit, also by Carolina Herrera, and brought the pink back into the look with a fine knit V-neck sweater in the same sweet shade. Her patent Mary-Jane heels from Patrizia Pepe completed the look as she flashed a smile at the cameras as she headed to a meeting with Hollywood icon Martin Scorsese at the Madrid Film Academy. 

Queen Mathilde in leopard print © Getty

Queen Mathilde

Queen Mathilde of Belgium, 51, put the Barbiecore trend to one side when she rocked her best mob wife look this week. The royal was spotted at a visit to GoodPlanet Belgium in her role as an advocate of the Sustainable Development Goals wearing a surprising leopard print midi jacket by Natan Couture with a matching round-neck top and a form-fitting black pencil skirt.

She upped the ante on the Carmela Soprano-worthy look when she opted for a pair of sheer black stockings, pointed-toe pumps, and another unexpected detail – a pair of oversized hoop earrings.

Charlene at basketball stands with husband and twins© Getty

Princess Charlene

Princess Charlene of Monaco, 46, played it cool in a casual look for an outing with her husband Prince Albert, and nine-year-old twins Gabriella and Jacques at the EuroLeague meeting between the Roca Team and the Fenerbahçe Istanbul team.

The Princess styled a pair of dark wash skinny jeans with a white turtleneck jumper and added a touch of luxury thanks to the Louis Vuitton 'Double Face Hooded Jacket' - a cropped number with a drawstring waist in a camel colour. She was pictured in a sweet moment with her nine-year-old daughter who sat snuggled up on her lap.

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