Royals Over 60 With Perfect Style For Older Women To Emulate

Hands up if you're loving all the women over 60 who are stepping up their style game! This includes the older women who stole the show on the 2026 red carpets, as well as members of the British royal family, who are known for looking impeccably polished. But it isn't just celebs and royals who should be having all the fashion fun. Let them serve as inspiration for looks that are perfect for all older women, even if they don't necessarily have a horse race or another royal engagement to attend.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, for instance, both have immaculate taste, whether they're in casual separates or in a sophisticated gown for a white-tie gala. From these two women, we can take away tips on figure flattery, and how to add thoughtful accessories. Queen Camilla is a master at wearing her most flattering color, and adding a simple element that elevates each of her looks. While we love to see what Catherine, Princess of Wales, has up her fashion sleeve, there are also plenty of women in their 60s, 70s, and beyond making, or ready to make, a style statement as well, and it's worth taking notes! 

It's no wonder Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has been dubbed a style icon: She knows how to play to her assets, incorporate trendy themes in her outfits, and isn't afraid to play with fashion. At the same time, looking at Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh's style evolution through the years, it's clear that she respects her role as a full-time working member of the British royal family, keeping her playfulness restrained and respectful.

To emulate her fashion, consider incorporating more jackets and blazers, rather than cardigans, which can be more flattering and feel less stodgy, as we saw on Sophie while she was on a royal visit to the Northampton Bike Park in Northampton, England, in June 2025. The duchess is also a master at creating a defined waist, which tends to expand for most women as they age. She does this by belting her dresses or wearing skirts that nip in at the waist over a tucked-in top. 

To bring youthful energy to your style, copy Sophie by adding pops of color, patterns, and textures to your looks, such as her black 2026 Royal Ascot dress that featured raised ball details. Or bring excitement via accessories, like a standout bag, hat, or pair of shoes. And like Sophie, don't be afraid to sample trends, even if they're from high-street brands. To make sure they're flattering, you may have to enlist a tailor to look as refined as the duchess does.

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, who is married to Queen Elizabeth II's cousin Prince Richard, turned 80 in 2026 and is one of the subtly best-dressed women in the royal family. Why? For one, she's always impeccably pulled together. Her accessories — hat, bag, gloves, shoes, jewelry — coordinate beautifully together, and with her outfit as a whole. She also doesn't skimp on tailoring and figure-flattering styles. She's a fan of shirt dresses that nip at the waist, in particular.

The duchess is no stranger to layering simple pieces for a polished look, and then adding some wow factor by way of accessories. For example, she wore a white button-down shirt, black trousers, and a belted red coat while on a visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 2026. Then she wore layered necklaces and carried a Union Jack flag clutch to finish it off. She also frequently plays with textures, often adding tactile elements to her look, be it a basket-weave hat or a velvet coat, like the purple one she wore to the 2025 Commonwealth Day festivities.

Her footwear choices, including low-heeled knee-high boots, are sensible but stylish. And she doesn't shy away from bringing out the family heirlooms, wearing beautiful gems on her neck, wrists, and ears. No, we don't all have state dinners to attend, but the point is, don't stash beautiful pieces away. Bring them out, even if it means you wear an heirloom bracelet to the grocery store for no other reason than it's lovely and makes you feel regal.

There are a number of reasons that Princess Anne has the perfect style for older women to emulate. For starters, she's practical. Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter is known to rewear her outfits, which means that we get to see how she styles the same things differently. She wore a floral dress in 1986, and then topped it with yellow outerwear in 2026 for her son Peter's wedding. She also had a cream outfit she wore to a film premiere in the 1960s tailored to rewear at the Nigerian State Banquet in '26. If you've kept your favorite pieces from the past, pull them out and take them to a tailor to have them fit for your figure and slightly tweaked until they're au courant.

Another thing Anne excels at fashion-wise is wearing sensational outerwear. Many of us think of a coat as an afterthought, but do as Anne does, and make it the main dish. Her toppers are statement pieces of their own, often in bold patterns and colors. 

There was a reason why Queen Elizabeth II wore monochromatic outfits so often, and it appears to be a style preference she passed on to her daughter. The princess also leans into matchy-matchy outfits. And why not? She always looks pulled together in her coordinated pieces. Here are monochromatic outfit ideas to inspire your one-tone looks if you'd like to emulate Anne.

Despite being in a very public role, Queen Camilla doesn't worry about following trends, which makes her one of the royals over 60 to emulate if you gravitate toward timeless classics. She consistently wears dresses with a flattering fit-and-flare silhouette that hit at the mid-calf — an easy style that would flatter many older women.

Camilla also knows her colors: We asked a color analyst to find the royal family's true season, and one member follows hers the closest, and that's the queen. Color expert Justine Glaser exclusively told us that she's a "Light Spring," and one of her key colors is periwinkle, which is a hue she leans into often. She frequently wears shades of blue, even as a base to the patterned outfits she prefers. While her late mother-in-law didn't regularly wear patterned looks, Camilla does. This is a great way to visually keep the eye moving rather than landing on one area of the body, making it a figure-flattering option for many older women.

Another easy way to emulate Queen Camilla's style is by adding a brooch to your outfit as a finishing touch. King Charles III's wife regularly adds a sophisticated piece to her look, adding a unique element of interest, and a potential conversation starter.