The young royal trend setters

While all eyes are on what the queens of Europe are wearing at the moment, there seems to be a style trend growing among the heiresses of the continent as well.  Because if you're in line for a throne and have a big day out to attend, chances are you'll be doing it in a pastel dress that co-ordinates perfectly with your sister's clothes.  Pastel pink, pastel blue and ballet pumps are the order of the day for the queens in waiting of Europe right now - in fact, it's hard to find an heiress not making that fashion chouce.

Princess Leonor and the Infanta Sofia of Spain on the day their father became king - pale blue and pale pink are the choices of heiresses across Europe right now

The outfits worn by Leonor, Princess of Asturias and her sister, Sofia, on the day of their father's accession to the throne of Spain won international attention.  The dresses were in matching designs but constrasting colours - palest pink for Leonor and palest blue for Sofia.  Just a few weeks later, the heiress to the throne of Belgium appeared on her country's national day wearing pastel blue.  Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant wore a blue coat with matching dress while little sister, Eleonore, was in pastel pink.

Elisabeth and Eleonore of Belgium on their country's national day in 2014

It all started back in April when the three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima appeared on Kings' Day wearing pastel pink dresses with pale grey (almost blue) cardigans.  And now it seems there's not an heiress in sight who hasn't gone for the colours and style.  Even Europe's youngest royals are turning into trend setters.

Alexia, Amalia and Ariane of the Netherlands on Kings Day 2014