Royal hairstyles through the years, from the Queen to the Duchess of Cambridge

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Royal hairstyles through the years, from the Queen to the Duchess of Cambridge
A timeline of iconic Royal hairstyles through the years, including Queen Elizabeth II, the Duchess of Cambridge and a host of Royals from across the globe.
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1914
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
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1920
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
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1923
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
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1935
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
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1937
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
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1940
Princess Margaret
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1940
Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor
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1950
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
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1954
Queen Elizabeth II
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1955
Grace Kelly, the Princess of Monaco
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1955
Grace Kelly’s soft curls and metallic headband
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1955
A classic Old Hollywood wave on Grace Kelly
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1955
Queen Elizabeth II
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1956
Grace Kelly
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1956
Princess Margaret
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1964
Princess Anne Marie of Greece
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1965
Queen Elizabeth
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1967
The Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi, wearing a classic mod-chic look
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1967
A blue bow headband on Princess Margaret
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1969
A 1960s wrapped bouffant on Princess Margaret
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1970
Queen Elizabeth
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1971
Princess Anne’s voluminous hair
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1973
Princess Anne
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1981
Princess Diana’s iconic shaggy haircut
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1983
Princess Diana
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1987
Longer, layered hair on Princess Diana
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1988
Princess Diana
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1989
Princess Diana in an ornate tiara from the Crown jewels
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1991
A shorter style on Princess Diana
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1995
Slicked-back hair on Princess Diana
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1995
A side-swept fringe on Princess Diana
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1996
Queen Anne Marie of Greece
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1999
Queen Rania of Jordan
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2000
Queen Elizabeth
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2002
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco’s statement red curls
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2004
Queen Rania’s low and loose braid
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2010
The birth of the Duchess of Cambridge’s iconic bouncy blow-dry in her engagement photo
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2011
The Duchess of Cambridge chose a half-up style for her wedding hair
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2012
A Royal-approved looped and coiled up-do
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2012
Pearl pins elevated the Duchess of Cambridge’s twisted chignon
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2012
Half-up curls are one of the Duchess’ signature styles
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2013
Twisted curls on the Duchess of Cambridge
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2014
Princess Sofia of Sweden
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2015
Even Royals can wear ponytails, as seen on the Duchess of Cambridge
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2015
A sleek low bun for Princess Sofia of Sweden’s wedding
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2015
Subtle golden highlights on Princess Sofia of Sweden
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2015
Queen Elizabeth’s signature hairstyle
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2015
The Duchess of Cambridge styles her headwear with a coiled side-bun
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2016
The Princess of Thailand, Sirivannavari Nariratana, wearing a sleek looped braid
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2016
Queen Rania’s shiny waves
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2017
The Duchess of Cambridge continues her reign as the queen of bouncy blowouts
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2017
Princess Victoria of Sweden
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2017
Queen Letizia of Spain
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2017
Queen Letizia of Spain
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2017
A floral tiara on Queen Letizia
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2017
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
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2017
The Duchess of Cambridge’s new mid-length cut
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2017
Meghan Markle announced her engagement to Prince Harry with a blow-dry so perfect, any Royal would be jealous (or at least ask her for her hairstylist’s phone number).
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2017
The Duchess of Cambridge debuted a shorter haircut for her third pregnancy. The lob makes her signature ringlets look even bouncier than usual.
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2018
Meghan Markle’s low bun at her wedding to Prince Harry caused quite the stir. Some thought it was too messy (the falling face-framing tendrils, mostly) while others thought the loose style was the perfect romantic style.
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2018
An elegant side bun is the perfect style to wear under a large hat or fascinator.
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2018
For the christening of Prince Louis, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a low up-do and a hat-meets-headband unlike anything we’ve seen before.
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2018
Princess Sofia of Sweden nailed effortless loose curls during Princess Victoria’s 41st birthday celebrations.
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2018
For her wedding day, Princess Eugenie looked to the hairstylist Sonnie Jo Macfarlane, who pulled her silky locks back into a twisted chignon with face-framing tendrils.
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2019
The Duchess of Sussex made top buns feel chic again with her pulled-back hairstyle at an engagement with the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

<p>A timeline of iconic Royal hairstyles through the years, including Queen Elizabeth II, the Duchess of Cambridge and a host of Royals from across the globe.</p>

<p>The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon</p>

<p>Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor</p>

<p>Grace Kelly, the Princess of Monaco</p>

<p>Grace Kelly’s soft curls and metallic headband</p>

<p>A classic Old Hollywood wave on Grace Kelly</p>

<p>The Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi, wearing a classic mod-chic look</p>

<p>A blue bow headband on Princess Margaret</p>

<p>A 1960s wrapped bouffant on Princess Margaret</p>

<p>Princess Diana’s iconic shaggy haircut</p>

<p>Longer, layered hair on Princess Diana</p>

<p>Princess Diana in an ornate tiara from the Crown jewels</p>

<p>A shorter style on Princess Diana</p>

<p>Slicked-back hair on Princess Diana</p>

<p>A side-swept fringe on Princess Diana</p>

<p>Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco’s statement red curls<br></p>

<p>Queen Rania’s low and loose braid</p>

<p>The birth of the Duchess of Cambridge’s iconic bouncy blow-dry in her engagement photo</p>

<p>The Duchess of Cambridge chose a half-up style for her wedding hair</p>

<p>A Royal-approved looped and coiled up-do</p>

<p>Pearl pins elevated the Duchess of Cambridge’s twisted chignon</p>

<p>Half-up curls are one of the Duchess’ signature styles</p>

<p>Twisted curls on the Duchess of Cambridge</p>

<p>Even Royals can wear ponytails, as seen on the Duchess of Cambridge</p>

<p>A sleek low bun for Princess Sofia of Sweden’s wedding</p>

<p>Subtle golden highlights on Princess Sofia of Sweden</p>

<p>Queen Elizabeth’s signature hairstyle</p>

<p>The Duchess of Cambridge styles her headwear with a coiled side-bun</p>

<p>The Princess of Thailand, Sirivannavari Nariratana, wearing a sleek looped braid</p>

<p>The Duchess of Cambridge continues her reign as the queen of bouncy blowouts</p>

<p>The Duchess of Cambridge’s new mid-length cut</p>

<p>Meghan Markle announced her engagement to Prince Harry with a blow-dry so perfect, any Royal would be jealous (or at least ask her for her hairstylist’s phone number).</p>

<p>The Duchess of Cambridge debuted a shorter haircut for her third pregnancy. The lob makes her signature ringlets look even bouncier than usual.</p>

<p>Meghan Markle’s low bun at her wedding to Prince Harry caused quite the stir. Some thought it was too messy (the falling face-framing tendrils, mostly) while others thought the loose style was the perfect romantic style.</p>

<p>An elegant side bun is the perfect style to wear under a large hat or fascinator.</p>

<p>For the christening of Prince Louis, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a low up-do and a hat-meets-headband unlike anything we’ve seen before.</p>

<p>Princess Sofia of Sweden nailed effortless loose curls during Princess Victoria’s 41st birthday celebrations.</p>

<p>For her wedding day, Princess Eugenie looked to the hairstylist Sonnie Jo Macfarlane, who pulled her silky locks back into a twisted chignon with face-framing tendrils.</p>

<p>The Duchess of Sussex made top buns feel chic again with her pulled-back hairstyle at an engagement with the Association of Commonwealth Universities.</p>

6 January 2021, 6:29 am

A timeline of iconic Royal coiffures

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