Queen Elizabeth might pooh-pooh Halloween, but Kate Middleton, Princess Beatrice and other royals have been known to join the fun – here are 7 of their most memorable costumes

Oct 31 , 2020

The Halloween costumes of different royals throughout the years: Princess Beatrice, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon, and Princess Talita von Fürstenberg. Photos: @royal.monarch, @crownprincessmm, @tvf/Instagram

Disney movies and The Royal Tenenbaums are just two inspirations behind the Halloween costumes of royals like the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece, Princess Madeleine of Sweden, and more

While many Halloween partygoers might arrive as Queen Elizabeth or Prince Harry, several royals themselves have been known to dress for the occasion in recent years.

Here are some of the most memorable Halloween costumes donned by the world’s royals both at public events and private celebrations.

Kate Middleton as a vampire

The Duchess of Cambridge channelled her inner vampire with a glamorous outfit complete with black cape at a Halloween party back in 2007. Ever since becoming a royal, however, she has adhered to Queen Elizabeth’s public indifference towards the holiday. Still, there is a possibility that the duchess celebrates it behind the doors of Kensington Palace, as she has reportedly been spotted buying costumes with her kids, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, in 2019.

Princess Beatrice as a unicorn

Although the British royal family never acknowledges Halloween publicly, according to OK! Magazine’s royal protocol expert Christina Reeves, there are still members who indulge in the fun unofficially. In 2016, Princess Beatrice donned a cat outfit for Unicef UK’s charity ball. Two years later, she once again got in the seasonal spirit as a unicorn at a party in London.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon as Margot and Richie Tenenbaum

Unlike their British counterparts, the Norwegian royals are more lenient when it comes to rules. Halloween might have only really taken off in the last decade in Norway, but the royal family was quick to join in. In 2019, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon dressed up as Margot and Richie Tenenbaum from Wes Anderson’s film, The Royal Tenenbaums.