Royal eyebrow transformations seen in drastic before-and-after pictures - including Princess Kate

Being married to King Charles requires a little more consideration than the rest of the royal roles, even down to the perfect eyebrows for every occasion. Queen Camilla opted for a natural alteration that enhanced, rather than overwhelmed, her polished look.

Make-up pros spotted her perfectly preened brows looked a little darker and more dramatic, suggesting the Queen had undergone microblading, a semi-permanent eyebrow tattoo that fills in the gaps between the hairs, making them look fuller.

Princess Kate is notorious for looking practically perfect on every occasion, and it’s the tiniest details that make a truly timeless look. Kate’s style has evolved from St Andrew’s student to future queen, and so too have her brows.

During the early ‘00s, Kate joined in on the trend for ultra-thin, high-arched eyebrows, while the mid-2010s prompted a fuller look. But in recent years, the princess has come to define her own eyebrow style with well-balanced brows and a uniformity that some suspect is due to brow lamination treatments.

From Hollywood star to modern day princess, Meghan Markle has made major life shifts that can also be traced through her eyebrows. In 2022, fans spotted that her impeccably plucked arches had been swapped for a fuller look.

The brows lost some of their curve, opting for a straighter shape and an elongated tail that recalled Golden Age star Audrey Hepburn more than 21st-century Hollywood for a glamorous (and effortlessly elegant) look.

During the ‘80s and ‘90s, Sarah Ferguson was keen to keep up to date with big shifts in trending eyebrow shapes. From the heavy, more natural style of the Eighties to the Nineties preoccupation with plucking, the former Duchess of York has been a key marker of changing trends.

Nowadays, she’s sporting a well-balanced, refined look that she complements with ‘tweakments’ such as brow lifts and a 2013 non-surgical thread lift. But it’s the brows that have truly marked her changing style over the years.

The late Princess Margaret was always fashion forward, and wasn’t afraid to change up her look beyond the latest cut of couture. Along with the rest of the country, she opted for a natural look in the ‘40s, rejecting the ‘30s trend for defined arches.

In the ‘60s, the princess didn’t hesitate to embrace bolder modern shapes, proving that shifting trends aren’t just for the masses, but fun even the royals can get involved in.