I make no secret of the fact that Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is one of my favourite stylish royals – in fact, she’s only just edged into second place by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. From her elegant, ivory duchesse silk wedding gown by Pär Engsheden, to her vibrant, princess-worthy gowns, and those tailored trouser suits that she absolutely rocks!!
And while she does look stunning in couture, and my personal favourite will always be this one-shoulder, beaded Elie Saab gown that she first debuted at her pre-wedding ball in 2010:
I also love how she is also not afraid to include more accessible pieces in her wardrobe.
On Saturday, she attended a gala celebrating the centenary of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra in a metallic fringed jacket from Zara (sorry, it’s already sold out!). The jacket had a round neck, long sleeves, and hidden fastenings to the front, and looked perfect with the simple, wide-legged black trousers she paired it with. Finished off with black patent heels from Gianvito Rossi, an Aldo clutch, and Edblad jewellery, she looked incredibly stylish, with just a bit of an edge!
And it’s not the first time she’s gone high street by any means. For last year’s Nobel Laureate’s dinner at the Royal Palace, she wore a navy ruffled dress from H & M’s ‘Consicous Collection’, customised with a mesh overlay, and topped off with the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara. And, back in 2015, she even attended her brother’s wedding to Sofia Hellqvist in a flowing, off-the-shoulder number from the Swedish fashion retailer, this time pairing it with the Connaught Diamond Tiara.
Proof you don’t need couture to shine. Some heirloom jewels probably help though!!
Mistress of the Robes 