What face masks do the royals wear? Meghan Markle once commemorated RBG with her face covering, while Kate Middleton prefers floral print kids’ masks from Amaia London

Sep 5 , 2021

Princess Anne wears a colourful Injured Jockeys Fund face mask at Royal Ascot to raise awareness of the cause. Photo: Getty

Ever-appropriate Queen Elizabeth is often seen wearing muted monochrome masks for memorial occasions, while son Prince Charles keeps it simple with royal blue

Kate Middleton, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Princess Anne seem to have much more fun with their mask choices, opting for bespoke designs and floral patterns

No matter how much of a nuisance they’ve become, face masks aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Even royalty aren’t exempt from donning them; in fact, with all the public engagements they need to attend, they’re even more of a must.

Known for their elegant outfits, it was only a matter of time before the royals stepped up their mask game to make sure their face coverings matched their public looks. Here’s how everyone from Queen Elizabeth to Meghan Markle have adapted.

Queen Elizabeth visits the grave of the Unknown Warrior ahead of Remembrance Sunday in 2020 in a muted black mask. Photo: AFP

Queen Elizabeth has greatly reduced the number of times she’s appeared in public since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. On several occasions the queen was seen without a mask, but she seemed to make an exception for a memorial service marking the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior in November 2o20. The 95-year old monarch kept it appropriate with a monochrome mask to match her all-black ensemble.

Meanwhile, Princess Anne doesn’t appear to have a broad mask collection, but a highly unique one. The princess actually has her masks custom made, plumping for a simple white design featuring her royal monogram with the initial A and the crown emblem.

When attending the first day of the races at Royal Ascot on June 15, the equestrian enthusiast was also seen wearing an Injured Jockeys Fund face mask embellished with colourful jockeys’ racing silks.

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, attends the annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to commemorate Anzac Day on April 25. Photo: PA

However, like the queen, she also knows how to tone it down for a memorial service. While representing the royal family at the Anzac Day commemoration in London back in April, in a rare appearance with her husband Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, the 70-year-old princess wore a vibrant purple coat and hat but kept things simple with a black mask and gloves.