Tickets, on sale from this Tuesday, will allow you to admire some 200 pieces of the exceptional wardrobe of the sovereign, who died in 2022 at the age of 96, after a record-long reign of 70 years.
Installed in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, approximately half of the pieces will be presented to the public for the first time, indicates the Royal Collection Trust, the organization responsible for the conservation of royal heritage.
Among the creations of Norman Hartnell, the late Queen’s couturier, are the wedding dress of the then Princess Elizabeth and her coronation dress in 1953. Or the blue dress with crinoline and bolero worn for the wedding of her sister, Princess Margaret, in 1960.
But also a green dress worn during a banquet in honor of American President Dwight Eisenhower at the British embassy in Washington in 1957.
Clothes in vibrant colors
The exhibition, presented as the largest ever dedicated to the sovereign’s wardrobe, also includes more informal pieces: tweed suits, riding suits – a sport she liked -, outerwear and scarves. Or a clear plastic raincoat by designer Hardy Amies from the 1960s, especially modern for the time.
The sovereign, who was just over 1.60 m tall, had the habit of dressing in brightly colored outfits, matching her hats, to be instantly recognizable.
“Queen Elizabeth II’s wardrobe was a master class in symbolism, sewing and British know-how,” emphasizes the curator of the exhibition, Caroline de Guitaut, quoted in the statement.
Fashion designers Erdem Moralioglu, Richard Quinn and Christopher Kane, who were inspired by Elizabeth II’s style, will contribute to this exhibition.
The late queen’s clothes “tell the story of Britain and the country’s changing identity through fashion,” said Christopher Kane.
The exhibition “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style” will run from April 10 to October 18, 2026.
Source: BFM TV
