Amar Singh to Gauravi Kumari: India's modern-day royalty who are hitting all the right fashion notes
We are all aware of the return of 'The Princess Diaries' sequel starring Anne Hathaway. A significant moment in pop culture that changed the realms of fashion. This film called for fabulous royal outfits that screamed 'proper and poised' and started the tweed Chanel effect in Hollywood.
As this news brings back adorable dressing-up memories with Hathaway's character Princess Mia Thermopolis, do you know that India also has such a number of fashionable royals? Turning their wealth into style, they spend it with taste, purpose, and flair. Let's take a look at 5 modern-day Indian royals, who are elegant, iconic, and the proverbial flag bearers of quiet luxury.
Princess Gauravi Kumari
Princess Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur always makes being royal look like nothing less than a runway show.
She's the epitome of elegance and has the maharani genes running through her veins. Having a great taste in modern-day fashion, she never shies away from channelling her traditional roots and is often seen in handcrafted Jaipur textile sarees and ethnic numbers. Her wardrobe is a romantic love letter to the old-world charm but with a sleek contemporary twist.
From iconic ballroom gowns to stunning royal sarees, she has them all in her wardrobe.
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Sawai Padmanabh Singh
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Then there's Sawai Padmanabh Singh, or Pacho, the Maharaj of Jaipur, leaving a blueprint of his aristocratic lifestyle wherever he goes, he makes bandhgalas and sherwanis look iconic even on international red carpets and runways. Cracking the code of quiet luxury, he plays the fashion game in a straight-up elite-class way, proving that he's not just there to serve looks with his presence but to start a legacy of his own.
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Sara Ali Khan
Princess of Pataudi, Sara Ali Khan doesn't require an introduction, as the diva is a powerhouse of fashion, acting, and more. She is a straight-up style icon for many. Effortlessly gliding from modern to ethnic outfits every day, she brings a high dose of understated fashion elegance that we adore and ardently follow. Donning some of the most luxurious national and international brands and labels, she's never shied away from exploring new fashion aesthetics, proving she has the untouched and powerful royal blood.
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Amar Singh
A member of the Kapurthala royal family, he is a patron of art and founder of The Amar Gallery located in London. Keeping his life private yet chic, his outfits are not just another piece of clothing, but they are art in themselves. Each piece from his wardrobe tells a tale which will surely mesmerise you and clearly blends with his skin. From dressing up in bandhgala tuxedos to relaxed linen shorts and a simple white shirt, his laid-back vibe with an effortless delivery is what leaves people in absolute awe.
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Ibrahim Ali Khan
Representing the new generation of the Pataudi royalty, Ibrahim Ali Khan brought a unique blend of art and glamour with his Bollywood debut. Continuing a regal lineage of fashion, his styling involves crew-neckline t-shirts, polo t-shirts, clean office-cut pants, bandhgala sherwanis, and more linen fits. But, at the same time, he effortlessly carries oversized and bold-hued outfits, bringing the best of both worlds and channelling every aesthetic with utmost grace and honour.
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