Royal gives sneakers their fashion due by pairing them with dress in Rome
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is making headlines for her fashion statement.
Sneakers are having a fashion moment.
The fashion item normally associated with athleisure and athletic wear got a royal makeover thanks to Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
The royal swapped her traditional high heels for a pair of white sneakers while visiting sights in Rome this week with her husband, Crown Prince Frederik.
![PHOTO: The Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visit the ruins of one of Rome's largest public baths, Nov 6, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/denmark-2-mg-er-181108_hpEmbed_13x16_992.jpg)
The sneakers worn by Princess Mary appeared to be Nike Air VaporMax shoes, which retail for more than $200. She paired the sneakers with a custom-made dress by Danish designer Mark Kenly Domino.
![PHOTO: The Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visit the ruins of one of Rome's largest public baths, Nov 6, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/denmark-3-mg-er-181108_hpEmbed_9x7_992.jpg)
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White sneakers had another brush with royalty this week actress Emma Thompson wore a white pair to Buckingham Palace to receive her damehood.
![PHOTO: Emma Thompson poses with her medal and insignia after she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, Nov. 7, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/thompson-gty-er-181108_hpEmbed_4x7_992.jpg)
Prince William conducted the ceremony in which Thompson was named a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).
The "Love Actually" star paired her more casual footwear with a dark blue suit and a Fawcett Society "Equal Pay" pin on her lapel.