{"id":2388636,"date":"2026-04-25T07:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2388636"},"modified":"2026-04-25T07:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:29:35","slug":"emily-andrews-reviews-new-queen-elizabeth-fashion-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/emily-andrews-reviews-new-queen-elizabeth-fashion-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily Andrews reviews new Queen Elizabeth fashion exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-e51b2c6e-f53d-4c88-af32-07bd2864d4bf\">There were plenty of celebrations last week for what would\u2019ve been the 100th birthday of our late Queen (April 21).<\/p>\n<p>From <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/princess-anne\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/princess-anne\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/princess-anne\/\">Princess Anne<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/royal-news\/princess-anne-chuckled-queen-elizabeth-gardens\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/royal-news\/princess-anne-chuckled-queen-elizabeth-gardens\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/royal-news\/princess-anne-chuckled-queen-elizabeth-gardens\/\">opening a new green space <\/a>in central London to <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/royal-news\/king-charles-message-queen-elizabeth-centenary\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/royal-news\/king-charles-message-queen-elizabeth-centenary\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/royal-news\/king-charles-message-queen-elizabeth-centenary\/\">King Charles&#8217;s solemn speech<\/a>, the Royal Family came out in force for the special centenary.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-e51b2c6e-f53d-4c88-af32-07bd2864d4bf-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Elizabeth II was never much of a fashion fan but she understood the huge power and silent messages her clothes conveyed. She reportedly once said, &#8220;I have to be seen to be believed,&#8221; and to celebrate her icon status, a new exhibition of her style has just opened.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<hr id=\"elk-43607de1-53eb-48b7-853c-dc08a6f3dc6e\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-collectionwidget-a167785a92084da8842f0b1973478299\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-5c6b64e9-e007-41be-8bda-2eb28c4670db\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7b9a80f9-5070-4e3b-b16c-3c6584d5a9f9\">More than 300 items from her wardrobe are on display \u2013 from her Norman Hartnell wedding dress, to her royal christening robe made almost 200 years ago, to an amazing collection of hats.<\/p>\n<p>I was lucky enough to have a sneak preview and it\u2019s a fascinating greatest hits of her reign, which includes her coronation gown with that tiny waist and many examples of her diplomatic dressing on royal tours.<\/p>\n<p>Taking after her mother Elizabeth, and grandmother Queen Mary, the late Queen kept everything: all her hats, shoes, coats, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/dresses\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/dresses\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/dresses\/\">dresses<\/a>, handbags and even receipts for her Burberry dry cleaning.<\/p>\n<p>The result is an archive of couture fashion, consisting of more than 4,500 pieces, now looked after by the Royal Collection Trust (the charity that cares for the royal art collection).<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-eqWjXcZzU9JLAUNTVsHeT6\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-eqWjXcZzU9JLAUNTVsHeT6 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-7f68cfd5-4741-4467-b635-fee89ec97618\">It is such a fun exhibition. I particularly enjoyed the two peach dresses, designed by the late Queen\u2019s assistant Angela Kelly for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>One, famously, was worn by the Queen that evening in a skit with Daniel Craig\u2019s James Bond, where she was seen being picked up at Buckingham Palace by Bond, and then a helicopter hovered over the arena where the \u2018Queen\u2019 jumped out before walking to her seat with the stadium cheering.<\/p>\n<p>The larger of the two outfits, worn by the stuntman with a very cleverly concealed zip down the back where his parachute deployed, is seen here for the first time.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"elk-16e43d46-bc08-4eb9-93d6-8c6466e31488\">I quizzed the curator and archivists on how the Queen\u2019s wardrobe is kept and most are stored wrapped in tissue in special plastic storage boxes, while items that need to be hung are kept on a hermetically sealed clothes rail.<\/p>\n<p>The satin of her gorgeous wedding dress from 1947, despite meticulous care, is showing its age (at the time it was common to treat satin with tin salts to improve the drape, which has meant the material has become brittle).<\/p>\n<p>So it was fascinating to hear how the arms have been replaced and restored, while if you look closely you can see the fabric has been treated with a net overlay to stop it breaking down further.<\/p>\n<p>This is fashion as history &#8211; don\u2019t miss it!<\/p>\n<p><em><a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\">Queen Elizabeth<\/a> II: Her Life in Style runs until 18 October 2026 at The King\u2019s Gallery, Buckingham Palace &#8211; <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rct.uk\/collection\/exhibitions\/queen-elizabeth-ii-her-life-in-style\/the-kings-gallery-buckingham-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rct.uk\/collection\/exhibitions\/queen-elizabeth-ii-her-life-in-style\/the-kings-gallery-buckingham-palace\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em>tickets can be bought online<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/from-the-magazine\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/from-the-magazine\"><br \/>\nFrom the magazine<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\"><br \/>\nQueen Elizabeth II<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.womanandhome.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were plenty of celebrations last week for what would\u2019ve been the 100th birthday of our late Queen (April 21). 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