As Crown Princess Victoria celebrates her 46th birthday, Vogue Scandinavia honours the future Queen of Sweden's milestone with a look back at her best sartorial hits
Being under constant public scrutiny and the observant lenses of eager photographers would be enough to make anyone try to hone their sartorial skill. Hence, royals often claim their place as enduring style icons, and the Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is no different. Looking at Victoria’s journey from a budding princess to radiant future queen, her clear style evolution is evident. However, one thing remains a constant: her carefully curated yet playful looks that are a masterclass in elegant, modern-day regal dressing.
From sporting homegrown talent to donning designs by major maisons, the Crown Princess is known for her sharp sense of style which mixes Scandinavian monochromatic minimalism with clever use of vibrant colours and pretty prints. Often opting for feminine, tailored silhouettes, Victoria maintains as much polish in her off-duty looks as she does when performing her royal duties. Her dashing evening gowns, you’ll often see embroidered with sequins, crystals and all that glitters…
As the future Queen of Sweden celebrates her 46th birthday, Vogue Scandinavia takes a trip down fashion's memory lane with 46 of the most stylish looks we’ve seen on the Crown Princess so far.
46 most stylish moments of Crown Princess Victoria
Young Victoria at the celebration of the 50th birthday of Carl XVI Gustaf in 1996. Photo: Getty
Attending the wedding of Infanta Cristina of Spain and Inaki Urdangarin at Barcelona cathedral in 1997. Photo: Getty
In the courtyard of the royal residence of Solliden in 1998. Photo: Getty
Celebrating her 22nd birthday on the 14th of July, 1999. Photo: Getty
Attending the Nobel Prize Ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall, during the 2000 Nobel Festivities, on December 10 2000 in, Stockholm Sweden. Photo: Getty
Attending the wedding of princess Martha Louise and Ari Behn in Trondheim, Norway on May 22, 2002. Photo: Getty
Attending the wedding of princess Martha Louise and Ari Behn in Trondheim, Norway on May 22, 2002. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria & Princess Madeleine of Sweden attend the wedding of Prince Laurent of Belgium & Claire Coombs at the St Michael Cathedral in Brussels in 2003. Photo: Getty
Attending the gala premiere of the fantasia 'Raddish & Stuffed Cabbage' at the Royal Danish Theatre in 2005. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria Of Sweden & the Duke of Kent attend a dinner at The Dorchester, in London in 2006. Photo: Getty
Attending the Swedish National Day celebrations at the Royal Palace in Stockholm in 2006. Photo: Getty
Awaiting the arrival of Luxembourg'S Royal Family at Arlanda Airport in Sweden in 2008. Photo: Getty
Attending the Nobel Foundation Prize 2008 Awards Ceremony at the Concert Hall on December 10, 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Arriving with Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry during the Nobel Foundation Prize Banquet 2009 at the Town Hall on December 10, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and fiancé Daniel Westling arrive for a dinner at Fredensborg Palace as part of Queen Margrethe of Denmark's 70th birthday celebrations. Photo: Getty
Princess Victoria and fiancé Daniel Westling arrive for their Government Pre-Wedding dinner in 2010. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland, and her husband Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland during their wedding ceremony on June 19, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden. Victoria is wearing a custom made gown by Pär Engsheden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel of Sweden arrive for a visit at Chateau La Grange on September 27, 2010 in Savigny-le-Temple, France. Photo: Getty
Visiting Paris in 2010. Photo: Getty
Visiting Paris in 2010. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden attend the annual Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at The Concert Hall on December 10, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Prince Daniel of Sweden and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attend a Pre-Wedding dinner on the eve of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on April 28, 2011 in London, England. Photo: Getty
Prince Daniel of Sweden and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on April 28, 2011 in London, England. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall on December 10, 2011 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle of Sweden attend the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill at The Royal Palace on June 8, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel of Sweden at Hackney Community College during an official visit to London on November 7, 2013 in London, England. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize award ceremony in 2014. Photo: Getty
Visiting the Volvo Ocean Race Village during the first day of her visit two day to Lisbon on June 4, 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel of Sweden attend the royal wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Sofia Hellqvist at The Royal Palace on June 13, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Princess Estelle of Sweden are seen at the celebrations of the Swedish Armed Forces for the 70th birthday of King Carl Gustaf of Sweden on April 30, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Professor J. Michael Kosterlitz, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physics arrive at the Nobel Prize Banquet 2015 at City Hall on December 10, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar arrive for a thanksgiving service on the occasion of The Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's 40th birthday celebrations at the Royal Palace on July 14, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Princess Estelle of Sweden are seen meeting the people gathered in front of Solliden Palace to celebrate the 40th birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden on July 15, 2017 in Borgholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar at the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Kip S. Thorne, laureate of the Nobel Prize in physics attend the Nobel Prize Banquet 2017 at City Hall on December 10, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel of Sweden pose on the red carpet during the 2019 Polar Music Prize award ceremony on June 11, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden arrives at a ceremony for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize at the Berns Hotel on August 27, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Attending a church ceremony in connection with the opening of the Parliamentary session at the Stockholm Cathedral on September 10, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall on December 10, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Visiting the Sustainable Fashion Hub during Stockholm fashion week Spring/Summer 2022 on August 31, 2021 in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Attending a gala dinner at the Swedish Ambassador’s residence in Rome in 2021, wearing a gown by By Malina. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden arrives at the Swedish National Union of Students 100th Anniversary in March 2022. Photo: Getty
Arriving at Gothenburg train station in May 2022 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the Swedish Chamber of Commerce gala dinner at the Okura Hotel on June 7, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends Friends of the Sea dinner at Ocenario de Lisboa on June 29, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Getty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the wedding of Al Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan, and Rajwa Al Saif wearing By Malina on June 1, 2022. Photo: Royal Hashemite Court