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2022 was quite the momentous year for the monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II celebrating her 70th year on the throne mere months before passing away at the age of 96 — bringing her historic reign to an end and making Prince William and Kate Middleton the new Prince and Princess of Wales.

Meanwhile, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry jetted from Montecito to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games, and even returned to the UK for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

And per usual, the royals captured our attention with their choice of looks for all these engagements.

From Kate’s first time wearing a tiara as a princess to Meghan’s nod to Diana at the Ripple of Hope Gala, below are the 10 best royal fashion moments of 2022.

Kate Middleton, pretty in pink

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a special reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on March 21, 2022 in Cahal Pech, Belize. The event was held at the Mayan ruins at Cahal Pech, and celebrated the very best of Belizean culture.

During her royal tour of the Caribbean with Prince William in March, the Princess of Wales picked a shimmering pink gown by The Vampire’s Wife for a reception in Belize. The celeb-loved label is also behind the emerald cocktail dress Kate wore during a 2020 trip to Ireland — which was later immortalized in her first official portrait with the Prince of Wales.

Meghan Markle’s suited style

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends a reception ahead of the start of the Invictus Games The Hague 2020 on April 15, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands.

The onetime “Suits” star suited up in bright white, double-breasted Valentino ahead of the 2022 Invictus Games in the Netherlands in April, accessorizing with a delicate Catbird hand bracelet ($238), her beloved gold Cartier Tank watch and a Sophie Lis Love Pendant ($366) engraved with “+ qu’hier” (“more than yesterday”) and “- que demain” (“less than tomorrow”).

Meghan Markle’s dressed-up denim

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the Land Rover Driving Challenge, on day 1 of the Invictus Games 2020 at Zuiderpark on April 16, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands.

The Duchess of Sussex opted for a more relaxed look later in the Invictus Games, styling a faded and cuffed pair of Moussy Vintage jeans with a black tweed Celine jacket, chain-handled “Triomphe” bag, gold Linda Farrow aviator sunglasses and cap-toed Chanel ballet flats.

Kate Middleton’s “Top Gun” glamour

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the "Top Gun: Maverick" Royal Film Performance at Leicester Square on May 19, 2022 in London, England.

All eyes were on Kate in this off-the-shoulder Roland Mouret gown at the May premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick” in London, which the princess paired with sleek center-parted hair, an Alexander McQueen clutch and starry Robinson Pelham drop earrings.

After the Duchess of Sussex stepped out in a similar black-and-white jumpsuit by Gabriela Hearst a few months later, royal fans couldn’t help but compare the two looks.

Prince Louis’ hand-me-down sailor suit

Even royals wear secondhand styles! Prince Louis stole the show at Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in June with his funny faces — and his familiar-looking outfit, a pint-sized sailor suit first worn by his father, Prince William, in 1985.

Meghan Markle’s Diana-inspired Dior

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex departing St. Paul's Cathedral after the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 2022 - National Service of Thanksgiving on June 03, 2022 in London, England.

Also in attendance during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was Meghan Markle, who looked marvelous in an all-white Dior Haute Couture look that paid homage to Princess Diana, famously one of the fashion house’s biggest fans.

While she wasn’t photographed with it, the Duchess of Sussex was even said to have carried her own version of the Lady Dior bag, a style that was renamed in honor of the late Princess of Wales in the ’90s.

Queen Elizabeth II’s colorful tribute to Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth II waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England.

Her Majesty made a surprise appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during her Jubilee festivities, wearing a Stewart Parvin dress and coat in a vibrant shade of green — famously the favorite color of her late husband, Prince Philip, who died in 2021.

The Queen also honored her dearly departed spouse by wearing a prominent black pin on her Rachel Trevor Morgan hat, believed to be a symbol of mourning.

Kate Middleton’s crowning glory

Catherine, Princess of Wales during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on November 22, 2022 in London, England.

Marking her first time donning a tiara as the Princess of Wales, Kate selected the Lover’s Knot headpiece — a favorite of Diana’s — for a state banquet to welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in November.

The royal paired the pearl-adorned accessory with a white Jenny Packham gown featuring a sleek cape and plenty of embellishment, along with a pearl bracelet and earrings once owned by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana, respectively.

Kate Middleton goes green

Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales attend the Earthshot Prize 2022 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on December 02, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Prince Charles Dancing With His Wife, Princess Diana, In Melbourne, During Their Official Tour Of Australia.

The princess rented her look for December’s environmentally-minded Earthshot Prize ceremony in Boston, styling her bright green Solace London gown with Diana’s emerald-and-diamond choker — a rarely-seen style the late royal famously wore as a headband in 1985.

Meghan Markle’s aquamarine bling

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Kerry Kennedy attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala at New York Hilton on December 06, 2022 in New York City.

The Duchess of Sussex brought out Princess Diana’s aquamarine ring — a sentimental sparkler she famously debuted as her “something blue” at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry — for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in NYC in December.

The ring may have been a purposeful pick ahead of the debut of the Sussexes’ explosive Netflix docuseries, with Maxwell Stone of UK jeweler Steven Stone telling Page Six Style at the time, “The aquamarine’s light blue color symbolizes feelings of sympathy, trust, and friendship.”

Adding to the bridal vibes, Markle also donned a white Louis Vuitton dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline similar to that of her Givenchy wedding gown.

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