Rare Photos of the Royal Family's Best Sneaker Moments for Style Inspiration This Spring
The royal family isn't exactly known as a sweatpants and t-shirts crowd. Their official duties and royal protocols tend to call for them to be impeccably dressed—a state that often precludes some of the more casual, everyday elements from their wardrobes. But while they may often be seen sporting towering heels and polished oxfords, that doesn't mean that they don't dip into casual staples like sneakers from time to time. Whether it's for working out, getting physical at sporty royal events, or just adding a splash of cool to their day-to-day looks, here's how the royals style their sneakers (or, as they're more likely to call them, trainers).
August 08, 2019
For the inaugural Kings Cup regatta charitable event, Prince William and Kate Middleton embraced the sporty spirit with shorts and sneakers.
January 24, 1996
Even on her way out of the gym, Princess Diana managed to serve a dose of glamour in a dramatic red coat.
September 15, 2019
The family that wears sneakers together stays together. Just ask Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Tindall, and granddaughter Mia Tindall.
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June 22, 2021
Sneakers added an outdoorsy element to the peach blazer and jeans that Kate sported while visiting 'The Urban Nature Project' at The Natural History Museum in London.
April 28, 2016
Patron of England Hockey, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, showed her skills during a visit to the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre.
October 29, 2018
To walk around Abel Tasman National Park during her and Prince Harry's royal tour of New Zealand, Meghan Markle opted for a classic pair of white sneakers.
October 19, 1985
What better to wear to a driving lesson in a 15-ton tank than sneakers? Princess Diana donned a squeaky clean pair while visiting the 1st Battalion of the Royal Hampshire Regiment in West Berlin, Germany.
February 27, 2019
Prince William got in a bit of soccer during a trip to Windsor Park Stadium, the home of the Irish Football Association.
July 05, 2019
As Princess Beatrice knows, a sundress and sneakers is a classic combo for a reason.
March 15, 2012
While meeting with the hockey teams for the 2012 Olympics, Kate tried her hand at the game too.
April 14, 1982
Princess Anne displayed how to make sneakers equally sporty and stylish at the Badminton Horse Trials.
July 10, 2019
Prince George appeared to enjoy running around outdoors in his sneaks at a charity polo match in which his dad, Prince William, and uncle, Prince Harry, were playing.
June 10, 1988
Diana got into the swing of things with this tennis outfit, appropriate footwear very much included, at the Vanderbilt Racquet Club in London.
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October 21, 2018
During the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney, Harry and Meghan took a tour of Sydney Harbour, both wearing sneakers.
Kate doesn't reserve her sneakers for sports—the Duchess of Cambridge also wears them with aplomb in fashionable outfits like this one she wore to the Chelsea Flower Show.
July 28, 2012
Princess Anne may be known for her sporty sunglasses, but that's not the only athletic gear in her wardrobe, as she displayed at the first day of the 2012 Olympics Games in London.
July 17, 2010
Naturally, for a round of cricket, Prince William chose a pair of athletic sneakers.
February 5, 2017
Kate faced off again Prince William and Prince Harry in a race during London Marathon Training Day.
August 3, 2019
What's cuter than a royal in sneakers? A tiny royal in tiny sneakers, as proven by Lena Tindall, on her mom, Zara Tindall's shoulders.
January 13, 1997
For a speech in Angola as part of her tour of Red Cross projects, Princess Diana sported Supergas—a brand that her daughter-in-law Kate Middleton also loves.
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February 20, 2019
A couple of months before the birth of her son, Archie, Meghan headed to NYC for a visit, looking cute yet casual in all-black look with matching sneakers.
July 24, 2016
Kate often opts for a pair of sneakers while William chooses more formal shoes, but the Cambridges flipped that script at the America's Cup World Series in Portsmouth, England.
November 20, 1995
On the day of her infamous Panorama interview, the Princess of Wales made time for a trip to the gym—and to serve up some biker shorts style inspiration.
April 27, 2015
During a trip to NYC, Princess Eugenie hit the pavement in a comfy pair of sneakers.
May 27, 2021
Kate played a game with local school children as part of the Lawn Tennis Association's Youth program in Scotland.
July 1, 2021
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, showed off a perfect high-low pairing with sneakers and a blazer and maxi skirt at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
July 26, 1999
Prince William must have inherited his mother's knack for artful informality, as he showed off a simple ensemble of jeans, a sweater, and sneakers.
September 18, 1993
Prince Edward looked perfectly appropriate, wearing classic tennis white and of course, tennis shoes.
May 26, 2021
Kate paired her sleek navy and white nautical look with casual sneakers.
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