The 50 best royal fashion moments of the past 100 years Royal fashion is rich with meaning and significance 5 April 2021 • 5:00am Credit: Getty Images When it comes to the royals, an outfit is never just an outfit. There are layers upon layers of meaning, important messages conveyed and tributes to be paid. It’s a strategy that comes from the top - the Queen is a master of communicating through her wardrobe, and every generation below her has followed in her footsteps. They have fun with it too, just look at Diana’s ‘Black Sheep’ jumper, or the Duchess of Cambridge in The Vampire’s Wife. Even the Duchess of Sussex has been at it in LA, after she and Harry quit their roles as working royals.