Princess Eugenie defies royal-fashion rules in daring floral frock

She’s never been one to strictly follow royal protocol when it comes to fashion, but Princess Eugenie opted for a very daring choice on her latest outing.
Just a matter of days after attending Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, the princess, 28, joined members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace on Thursday for the annual Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) gold awards ceremony.

But it was her outfit that really caught attention. The princess wore a thigh-flashing £350 (A$618, US$468) floral wrap dress from Alice + Olivia for the occasion.

This time, Eugenie showed off her shorter hair in a casual style, and appeared completely relaxed on camera.

While there are no set rules when it comes to royal fashion, choosing an outfit with a split is rare – and many of the women in the family choose to wear stockings or tights with a shorter dress.

Eugenie, the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is set to marry her long-term partner Jack Brooksbank on October 12.

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Meanwhile, Princess Beatrice donned a green midi dress with a flared skirt which was cinched in at the waist with a statement belt. Keeping the colour theme simple, Beatrice teamed her dress with a black blazer with cape sleeves, a green quilted bag with a gold chain and patent black court shoes.

The event was hosted by Prince Edward, who is trustee of the DofE awards, with Prince Philip having officially retired from public duties last autumn.

Edward, 54, was accompanied by wife Sophie and niece Princess Beatrice; and later on he was joined by Prince William and Eugenie.

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Throughout the day, the royals have met with young people and learned about their journey to achieve a gold award through volunteering, physical activity, skills and expeditions.

Since the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded in 1956, some six million people have taken part and more than 2.7 million awards have been handed out.

Do you like Eugenie’s outfit? Do you think it’s good that young royals are breaking away from traditional styles?