There’s more to the royal family’s favorite colors than meets the eye.
Prince William and his children posed for a sweet Father’s Day photo over the weekend with the four Welsh coordinates in shades of blue.
Hue has long been the color of choice for the family, and it’s by design, as Rosie Harte writes in her new book, “The Royal Wardrobe,” due out September 19.
“Blue is a tastier alternative to the colors traditionally associated with royalty, much less aggressive than red and significantly more conservative than purple,” writes Harte, according to the Daily Mail.
“It has connotations with peace and also with modernity, making it an excellent representation of Wales’ quest to appeal to both traditional and progressive values in society.”
The Princess of Wales’s fondness for shadows is nothing new; Her engagement ring, which once belonged to Princess Diana, features a 12-carat sapphire, and she memorably wore a blue Issa wrap dress after her engagement to Prince William in 2010.
Since then, Buckingham Palace has leaned heavily on the hue for parties, royal tours abroad, Commonwealth Day outings, gala dinners and more.
Prince George and Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince William and their entire family often join the action, pairing with him in azure hues for Easter Mass in April.
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Meanwhile, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry “seem to have picked a color of their own,” Harte writes.
“Green seems to be a common theme in their wardrobe, and it showed up at many key moments in their marriage.”
The Duchess of Sussex, for example, opted for an emerald PAROSH sheath dress for her engagement photo interview in 2017, and later turned green for speeches, polo matches, and palace-related outings alike.
Perhaps most memorable, she stood out in a bright green Emilia Wickstead cape dress for the Commonwealth Day rite in 2020 – her final appearance as a working royal.
And in 2021, she and Prince Harry posed for Time magazine to coordinate all-green communities.
“What does the color green mean to Sussexes? Practically, it fits very well with the other symbolic aspects they choose to align themselves with,” writes Harte.
“The Duke and Duchess like to pose outside for official portraits: it’s far less alienating than the interior of a grand palace and neatly complements their personal interests for environmental reasons.”
Harte adds that the shade “does heavily in the landscape” and Sussexes love it, so they “complete their surroundings” by wearing green.