From the Duchess of Cambridge's glamorous style at the Spectre premiere to Charlotte Casiraghi's statement lipstick at the Cannes Film Festival, we take a look at the best royal beauty looks of the year - 2016 will have a lot to live up to!
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The Duchess of Cambridge
Kate was as radiant as ever when she joined Prince William and Prince Harry for the premiere of Spectre in October. For the glitzy event, the elegant royal chose to wear her glossy brunette locks swept up into a chic chignon, pairing the style with striking dark smokey eye make-up for ultimate red carpet glamour.
Queen Rania of Jordan
All eyes were on the mother-of-four at the Fashion 4 Development event, she showed off her high fashion beauty credentials with a slick of bold coral lipstick. Queen Rania also gave royal enthusiasts major hair envy as her brunette locks were worn down in a sleek blowdried style, with a small plait along the hairline for an extra touch of glamour.
Charlotte Casiraghi
Charlotte turned heads on the red carpet during the Cannes Film Festival when she complemented her pale blue Gucci dress with a slick of statement pink lipstick, one of the year's biggest beauty trends. The brunette beauty looked effortlessly glamorous with her sleek hair styled into an elegant chignon, leaving a few strands loose for a laidback chic finish.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Looking as impeccable as ever, Princess Madeleine was the epitome of elegance when she attended the Nobel Prize banquet in Stockholm. The mother-of-two was radiant with dark smokey eyeshadow to complement her sleek and chic updo - accessorised with a sparkling tiara.
Princess Charlene of Monaco
Jaws dropped when Princess Charlene debuted a gorgeous new pixie cut earlier this year. Prince Albert's wife already had a sleek short bob, but took the style one step further when she opted to get her blonde locks chopped a few inches – and her stunning new 'do had royal enthusiasts dashing to the hair salon to get her showstopping look.
Queen Letizia of Spain
Queen Letizia embraced the short hair trend this year, stepping out for the Women Awards in April with a sleek new bob hairstyle. The mother-of-two drew admiring glances with her gorgeous new 'do, adding an extra touch of glamour to her look with smokey black winged eyeliner.
The Countess of Wessex
The Countess was simply radiant as she celebrated her 50th birthday, carrying out a series of engagements with husband Prince Edward on the day. Showing off her natural beauty, Sophie wore almost no make-up, and styled her hair into an elegant chignon.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
Princess Mary looked every inch a beauty icon as she joined husband Prince Frederick for the Hotel d'Angleterre anniversary party. The mother-of-four wore her dark chocolate brown tresses down in glamorous, voluminous curls, pairing the look with pink and purple smokey eyeshadow and nude glossy lips for an eye-catching finish.
Princess Victoria of Sweden
Victoria was radiant as she joined husband Prince Daniel for the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm. The expectant royal pulled out all the stops for the glitzy event, styling her hair into a chic bun, slicked down with a side parting for an eye-catching look. She complemented the look flawlessly with black eyeliner and smokey eye make-up.
Princess Eugenie of York
Princess Eugenie topped beauty lists around the world when she arrived at the Love of Cinema gala. Wearing her brunette bob down in a poker straight style, she added a touch of edge with a dramatic side parting. Keeping her make-up to a minimum, the stylish royal complemented her chic cream dress perfectly with shimmering nude lipgloss and black eyeliner.