THEfashion month is over, ed It’s time to crown the queens of the front row. On the Royal look side, the first lines did not disappoint: between one show and another, even the most famous stars brought a touch of blue blood to the busiest calendar of the year.
There are those who have left their noble commitments for a day to sit among ordinary celebrities (so to speak) and applaud the designers on the catwalk. Not just Nicole Kidman and Madonna: from Meghan Markle as a surprise guest at Balenciaga to the parsley Charlotte Casiraghi at the Chanel fashion show, here’s who was there – and above all, what they wore – at the latest Spring-Summer 2026 fashion showsfrom Paris to Milan.
Charlotte Casiraghi at Paris Fashion Week
The presence of Charlotte Casiraghi at the Chanel fashion show is now a consolidated tradition. Muse, ambassador and face of the Maison, the Princess of Monaco he also attended the highly anticipated Spring-Summer 2026 show showing off his usual understated elegance. In burgundy leather jacket, dark jeans, t-shirt and black pumps: the look renounces the iconic tweed, much loved by Carolina’s daughter, but is discreet, impeccable and in step with the times. It may be the breath of fresh air brought to the catwalk by the new creative director Matthieu Blazy, but the eleventh in line to the throne of Monaco has never seemed so… stellar.
Maria Olympia of Greece, queen of the Spring-Summer 2026 front row
Among the nobles most present in this fashion month, Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark did not miss a single appointment. From Milan to Paris, the princess influencer showed off different looks for each fashion show. Floral for the presentation of Gucci by Demna in Piazza Affari, in Capri pants and a romantic blouse at Chloé, sporty chic in shorts and sneakers at the Miu Miu fashion show: a Royal 4.0 that knows the language of contemporary fashion perfectly.
Paris, 6 October 2025. Olympia of Greece arrives at the Miu Miu SS2026 fashion show (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images).
Surprise style coup: Meghan Markle at Balenciaga
She was the most talked about Royal appearance of the season. Meghan Markle made her appearance in Paris in the front row of the first Balenciaga show by Pierpaolo Piccioli. A return in style for the Duchess of Sussex. His look? A double outfit in sculptural black and white, with tailored trousers and matching cape. The look for the fashion show in total white, the one for the dinner reserved for the Sugaar in Paris in total black, very similar to the previous one: a double play of styles that will forever remain in history his debut in the front row at the fashion shows.
Paris, 4 October 2025. Meghan Markle at the Balenciaga SS2026 fashion show (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga).
The English Royals (and not only) in the front row in London and Milan
If London did not shine in terms of attendance on the calendar, on the other hand the spotlight was on the young members of the British royal family. Front row by Susan Fang, Lady Amelia Windsor44th in line to the British throne, confirmed her role as a trendsetter in a watercolor print mini dress paired with contrasting socks and loafers. Lady Diana’s granddaughters Amelia and Eliza Spencer instead they were spotted in matching baroque dresses and suits on the Patrick McDowell show at London Fashion Week.
London, 22 September 2025. Lady Amelia Windsor at the Susan Fang SS2026 fashion show (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images).
But it was above all that she stole the show Kitty Spencer, who attended the Milan Fashion Week at Dolce&Gabbanashowing up at the show in a black lace dress and at the duo’s evening party in a micro-mirrored dress. In the front row at Tod’s was Alexandra from Hanoveryoungest daughter of Caroline of Monaco and her second husband, Ernst August of Hanover. For her, a look suitable for a young age (26 years): burgundy leather maxi shirt combined with dark gray tailored trousers and matching accessories.
Even the princesses were spotted in the shadow of the Madonnina, guests of Ferragamo and Luisa Beccaria Maria Chiara and Maria Carolina of Bourbon Two Sicilies. The second, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo, participated also in the front row at the Roberto Cavalli fashion showin a spotted bodycon dress.
Royal absent from the SS2026 fashion shows? Beatrice Borromeo
Absent but not forgotten: everyone wonders what happened to Beatrice Borromeo. Omnipresent among the guests of honor at the Dior fashion showthis season he did not attend the show that bears the signature of the new creative director Jonathan Anderson.
Was it your strategic choice or that of the brand? In a month full of Royal presences, his absence is the most elegant of all…