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Royal women wearing plunging backless dresses: Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more

by May 24, 2023

When it comes to royal style, backless silhouettes aren’t always what you’d expect – but these royal ladies have turned up the glamour with these daring dresses.

Whether it’s Queen Letizia rocking a full cut-out look or the Princess of Wales opting for a pretty lace overlay, these backless styles are something of a curveball… but we love to see it.

The Duchess of Sussex even opted for a backless look with her stunning second wedding dress, which featured a halter neckline leaving her upper back exposed.

Backless dresses date back to the 1930s, and offer a little understated glamour without being too exposing. Take a look at all the royal ladies who have taken the plunge with a backless look…

The Princess of Wales

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Princess Kate is not somebody you would usually associate with a skin-bearing look, but she did nod to the trend with her turquoise lace gown by Jenny Packham, first worn in 2012.

Kate Middleton wearing a sheer dress with cutout at back© Getty Images

For the James Bond Spectre premiere in 2015, Kate wore another Jenny Packham number, with a sheer overlay to the back and a subtle cut-out detail.

Queen Letizia of Spain

Queen Letizia wears backless dress© Getty Images

Queen Letizia is known for her modern fashion choices, and she looked incredible in a backless midi dress at the Teatro Real in October 2022.

 

The Duchess of Sussex

meghan markle and prince harry dance at their wedding, with meghan wearing a backless dress© Netflix

Sweet images from Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding show her second wedding dress – made by Stella McCartney – in detail, revealing the flattering backless silhouette of her halter-neck gown.

Meghan Markle wears backless sequin dress 2013© Getty Images

Meghan sported this glamorous sequin mini dress to a Golden Globes after party back in 2013.

Princess Diana

Princess Diana wearing backless dress with a pink shirt© Getty Images

The late Princess of Wales wore this beautiful Catherine Walker dress to a performance of Swan Lake at the London Coliseum in 1989.

Princess Diana wears cutout backless dress© Getty Images

For a visit to Australia in 1985, she wore this stunning cut-out silver gown. 

Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice wears backless sequin dress© Shutterstock

 Beatrice wowed at the National Gallery in June 2022, wearing a gorgeous sequin gown by Markarian. It featured a flattering cut-out back silhouette.

Princess Eugenie

Princess Eugenie looking over her shoulder on the steps of St George's Chapel© Getty

 Princess Eugenie deliberately added a deep-V back to her beautiful royal wedding gown, in order to proudly show her scar from her scoliosis surgery.

Sarah, Duchess of York

Sarah Ferguson wearing backless dress© Getty Images

Check out this 1995 snap of Sarah, attending a ball at The Regent Hotel in London!

Princess Charlene of Monaco

Princess Charlene of Monaco wears a black backless gown© Getty Images

Princess Charlene has often worn backless styles, and chose this beautiful black gown with string detailing to the 2012 Ballo del Giglio.

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