Being a part of the Royal Family comes with a plethora of rules and traditions that extend even to clothing and styling choices. 

Royal women should, for example, refrain from removing coats in public since it is viewed as an unladylike. Nail varnish should be neutral, not coloured. 

And then it comes to feet: it is judged inappropriate to wear open toe shoes for an official engagement!

Going bare foot is out of the question. 

Rather, royal ladies should wear closed-toe footwear and tights, regardless of the weather.

Although…. 

There has been the odd noted of dissent, the occasional rare instance where toes have been been on view.

Can you work out to whom these regal tootsies might belong?

1. Saved by a pair of tights

Fortunately, with the aid of tights, this royal wasn’t completely barefoot 

This senior royal is known for following protocol.

However, she made a notable exception during a visit to Gandhi Smriti, a museum located in Old Birla House, New Delhi, where she walked barefoot.

On a positive note, she was wearing flesh-coloured tights.

2. Basking in the sunlight

With the sun shining, this royal opted to let her toes bask in the sunlight 

Attending the International Day Polo Match in Windsor, this royal proudly displayed her baby bump – and her toes!

She broke the rules in a pair of leather sandals by Michael Kors.

3. Barefoot at lunch 

We spotted a subtle peak of toes from beneath her chair

Shortly after becoming a member of the Royal Family, this lady embarked on a six-day tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand with her husband.

After being welcomed with a traditional pōwhiri in Rotorua, New Zealand, she slipped off her shoes for luncheon.

4. Double whammy

Bare feet and red nail polish: two strikes in one at a Hindu temple

This carefree mother-of-two broke royal protocol in multiple ways. 

She was the first to show physical affection to members of the public. 

And she proudly flaunted her burgundy nail polish while visiting the Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, London.

5. Barefoot on the beach

Feeling the sand between her toes was irresistible for this royal

Currently living in Portugal with her family, this Princess was once a regular visitor to St Tropez.

She couldn’t resist the temptation to take a barefoot stroll along the beach of Club 55.

6. A polite entrance

A rare display for a revered monarch

Bare feet were an unusual sight when it came to this regal figure. 

Politely removing her shoes before entering a family home in the village of Hahoe, South Korea, was a real departure from the norm.

ANSWERS

1. Catherine, Princess of Wales 2. Zara Tindall 3. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex 4. Diana, Princess of Wales 5. Princess Beatrice 6. Queen Elizabeth II