From childhood accidents to life-changing surgeries, even the world's most famous royals have their fair share of scars – but some are easier to spot than others.
While Princess Eugenie chose to show her scar in public, other royals have kept theirs largely hidden. Join HELLO! as we take a look at the royal family members who sport scars with stories of their own.
Princess Kate
Princess Kate has a large scar on her left temple, which is almost always covered by her brunette locks. While the origin of her mark is unknown, a spokesperson for Kensington Palace did confirm that the scar was related to an operation she had in childhood.
Princess Eugenie
Princess Eugenie has been open about her struggles with scoliosis for several years, and even wore a wedding dress with an open back to reveal her surgical scar.
The royal was diagnosed with scoliosis – curvature of the spine – in 2002, and had surgery to correct it when she was 12.
"[I was] told that I would need corrective surgery. This was, of course, a scary prospect for a 12-year-old; I can still vividly remember how nervous I felt in the days and weeks before the operation," she wrote in an article for the Royal National Orthopaedi...