Despite various reports of the Queen's 'protocol' advising against it, royal women often embrace more modern hemlines – from adorable mini dresses to short skirts. In January, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a bespoke tweed skirt suit that landed above the knee, and the Duchess of Sussex caused a sell-out with her gorgeous Reiss shift dress at an International Women's Day event in 2019.
While it's thought that the Queen's own fashion 'rules' once expected skirts to fall at the knee, as time moves on and royal wardrobes become more modern, expectations towards traditional protocol have become much more relaxed. As far back as the 1960s, Princess Anne was often pictured looking lovely in the decade's popular shorter styles, and Princess Diana was of course a fan of mini-skirts. Let's take a look back at some of our favourite outfits…
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