The heartfelt reason why the royal family wore blue to Royal Ascot
The Duchess of Cambridge made international headlines for her heavenly Elie Saab blue look for the very first day of Royal Ascot.
The dreamy ensemble was not the only blue look we saw the royal members flaunt during the annual ceremony – Queen Elizabeth, Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall all wowed royal watcher with their striking blue outfits.
The strange occurrence is not at all common within the royal family – as two members being seen in the same colour can be considered as a fashion faux pas.
In fact, royals make a conscious effort to dress in strikingly different outfits so seeing five popular royal family members rocking the same vibrant colour is an extraordinary and rare event
However, it has been revealed the colour choice was on purpose – and indeed for an incredibly heartfelt reason.
The colour blue is believed to be a favourite of the Queen’s, as she wears the shade nearly three times more than any other, according to Vogue.
The monarch chose to don the hue for 29 per cent of royal engagements in 2012.
Royal insiders suggest the beautiful blue tone worn by five royals during Royal Ascot this year is a nod towards their ultimate Queen and grandmother.
The colour blue also has history within the British Royal family, as it is a shade commonly associated with royalty, art, military, business and art.
Scroll through the gallery above to see the royal family members wearing heavenly blue during 2019 Royal Ascot.