It is unanimous.
44 monarchies and almost as many different styles. However, if the Nations clearly do not have the same aesthetics, the same inspirations or even the same traditions, royal figures often present common stylistic gimmicks, inherited from their tacit rules, their favorite brands, the official events they attend. Recently, a colorimetry fad has taken hold of European monarchies. The sovereigns of Denmark, Spain, Great Britain, Monaco and even Norway all happily wore this color during the first month of the year.
A symbol of stability, trust, conventions, traditions and peace, it is originally associated with the uniforms of the Royal Navy (the Royal English Army, editor’s note) and the American Navy. It is also because of this imagination that companies operating in the insurance and banking sectors use it to build their visual identity. You will have understood, it is the navy blue shade.
Kate Middleton on January 20, Charlene of Monaco and Mary of Denmark on the 27th, Letizia of Spain on January 28 then again on February 4… All the princesses wore it in diverse and varied styles. During her visit to Estonia, the Danish sovereign, for example, chose to wear a tweed dress by Lasse Spangenberga headband matching the brand Katrin Cecilia Jacobsena coat MaxMara and a plain scarf tinted with this deep blue. Letizia from Spain, at the end of January, walked around wearing a navy blue coat from the brand Hugo Boss. The princess of the rock, for her part, opted for an overcoat with an integrated scarf, a headband and the iconic Capucines bag from Louis Vuitton.
If its omnipresence as a monarch in January may be surprising, this color is in reality no stranger to royalty. Since the 16th century, blue has been considered a shade reserved for the nobility and the wealthy classes.
For good reason, at the time, the blue dye used for textiles was taken from the cultivation of Pastel, a plant that was expensive to produce. Only the rich could therefore afford it. An age-old clothing habit that sovereigns have clearly not given up on.
