Princess BeatriceandPrincess Eugenieare bringing back a favorite hair accessory from childhood – headbands! – and making them look super chic.
The royal sisters both sported the headpieces forWednesday’s garden party at Buckingham Palace. Beatrice, 30, chose a maroon band that complemented her floral dress featuring a ruffled skirt. Eugenie, 29, wore a cream-colored topper the same color as the pleated skirt of her ensemble.
Beatrice, the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, has ditched the traditional fascinator or hat for a headband-like piece before. Sheopted for the styleat Prince Harry andMeghan Markle‘s May 2018 wedding and again whileserving as maid of honorat Eugenie’s October nuptials.
Eugenie has also embraced the style recently, wearing a navy band during a March visit to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital alongside her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and father.
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were the talk of Prince William andKate Middleton‘s 2011 wedding for theirwhimsical fascinators. Eugenie’s blue cap featured an explosive arrangement of flowers and feathers, while Beatrice’s pale pink headpiece drew comparisons to a pretzel.
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Headbands have also become arecent favoriteof Kate’s — especially for big occasions. The royal mom began her trend at the Julychristening of son Prince Louis. For the occasion, she wore an Alexander McQueen dress with a structured shoulder detail and a dramatic Jane Taylor headpiece adorned with floral details fit for a princess.
Kate chose a Jane Taylor headpiece for a November service honoring theCentenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey, marking 100 years since the end of World War I, then topped off her Christmas look with another Jane Taylor piece, theHalo bandin a berry shade.
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She also stepped out for the first time in the new year to joinPrince WilliamandQueen Elizabethat a morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene. For the occasion, Kate rewore a favorite blueCatherine Walker coatand accessorized with her go-to headwear: a blue crepe Jane Taylor headband.
source: people.com
