Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion Do Royals Wear Gym Clothes? Do Royals Wear Gym Clothes? Hell Yes! And Princess Diana Started It 7 November 2018 by Sarah Wasilak Image Source: Getty In recent history, you might remember Meghan Markle heading to the gym in a pair of Nike Cortez sneakers days before her wedding. But Princess Diana made biker shorts, trainers with high socks, and crewneck sweatshirts look street style cool way before that. In fact, Princess Di's workout attire would fit right in with our own today. Kate Middleton, on the other hand, runs around in functional footwear and tracksuits any chance she gets, and Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice seem to be fans of constructing slick running outfits too. Ahead, reminisce about some of our favourite moments when the royals put a stylish twist on sporty. Related: We'd Trade Our Whole Swimsuit Drawer For Princess Diana's, and You Would Too Princess Diana Image Source: Getty / JOHNNY EGGITT It was practically Princess Diana's routine to head out to the gym in graphic sweatshirts, colourful biker shorts, and chunky, functional sneakers. 1 / 15 Image Source: Getty / GERRY PENNY Sometimes after a workout, you'd even catch her adding a stylish touch, like a long coat. 2 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein Princess Di's workout gear was as real as it gets — she swung a towel over her shoulder in 1998. 3 / 15 Princess Eugenie Image Source: Backgrid Princess Eugenie went for a run in cropped Nike leggings, a hot-pink sports bra, and a New York cap. 4 / 15 Princess Beatrice Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson The royal showed her spirit at the Virgin London Marathon in 2010, rocking green sport socks, a zip-up, and ASICS sneakers, a very popular running shoe. 5 / 15 Princess Charlene Image Source: Getty / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC Princess Charlene frequents plenty of sporting events. She wore a bright red polo and mirrored sporty lenses at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2017. 6 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain Charlene attended the Alpine skiing event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014, rocking this white puffer and matching pants. 7 / 15 Image Source: Getty / VALERY HACHE She might cap it off with a baseball cap, but get a load of Charlene's pearl studs, a stylish wink. 8 / 15 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Laurence Griffiths Kate pulled off a colourblock nylon parka with red trainers in 2012. 9 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang The duchess's Perfect Moment red puffer has become iconic too — she's worn it on numerous occasions. 10 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein Kate made trackpants look cool with gel platform sneakers in 2017 at the Lawn Tennis Association. 11 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo Just like Princess Charlene, Kate wasn't afraid to add an elegant touch to sporty outerwear with these Annoushka pearl earrings in 2018. 12 / 15 Crown Princess Mary Image Source: Getty / JAVIER SORIANO Princess Mary of Denmark often wears a polo with the collar up at sporting events. 13 / 15 Meghan Markle Image Source: The Image Direct The now-Duchess of Sussex wore Nike Cortez kicks for a workout before her wedding. 14 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson Meghan pulled out these Veja sneakers on her royal tour of Australia in 2018. It was her first moment in supersporty shoes as an official duchess. 15 / 15 Celebrity FashionThe RoyalsBiker ShortsSweatshirtsMeghan MarkleWorkout ClothesThe British RoyalsCelebrity Street StyleSneakersGym