Every year, on the first Monday of May one of the most significant events in the fashion calendar takes place – the Met Gala.
While the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit – as it’s officially known – attracts the likes of supermodels, Hollywood A-listers and fashion royalty, it has also seen a number of realroyals grace its famous grand entrance stairs.
Princess Beatrice – the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York – joined the likes of Kim Kardashian West, Rihanna and Blake Lively at last year’s event which had the theme “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion And The Catholic Imagination.”
For the occasion, 30-year-old Beatrice wore a violet Grecian-style ball gown courtesy of Alberta Ferretti.
But she wasn’t the first royal to attend the glamorous event. In 1996, Princess Diana made her mark at the Met Gala wearing a navy slip dress designed by John Galliano for Dior and a seven-strand pearl necklace with sapphires and diamonds.
Other royals from across the globe have also attended the gala over the years, including Queen Rania of Jordan, Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Monaco’s Charlotte Casiraghi.
Click through our gallery to see all the royals who have attended the Met Gala.
