Fashion Friday: 6 royal style hacks to follow

Avoid wardrobe dilemmas with these must-know tips and tricks

Zara wore heel protectors at the palace garden party. Getty

If you caught Emily Nash's newsletter last week about Prince William's royal cousins supporting him at a Buckingham Palace garden party, you might have noticed Zara Tindall sporting an ingenious accessory.

To protect her pretty pink suede Emmy London pumps from sinking in the grass at the soggy soiree, the stylish equestrian wore transparent caps to protect the heels of her shoes.

The plastic gadgets, which are widely available online and in shoe shops, are just one of the main style hacks that the royals have up their sleeves to avoid any fashion faux pas or mishaps.

And these tricks aren't just for the royals, us mere mortals can incorporate them into our own wardrobes.