STYLE QUEEN

The Queen was always the picture of dignity, style and continuity – here are her most striking looks from her reign

WHILE in private she liked trousers, in public the Queen was the picture of dignity, style and, above all, continuity – clothes were part of the job.

As a newlywed, the full skirts and cinched-in waists of the Fifties suited her perfect figure.

In public the Queen was the picture of dignity, style and, above all, continuity – clothes were part of the jobCredit: Getty
SIMPLE CHIC  . . . in a plain pink dress to meet US President Richard Nixon with Prince Charles in 1969Credit: Getty
BLUE BLOOD  . . . the Institute of Oceanography in San Diego, California, February 1983Credit: Getty

The smaller hats and matching coats and dresses of the Sixties less so.

But by the end of the century she was in larger hats, bolder designs and clear colours that meant she could be instantly picked out in a crowd.

The Queen wore this gracious red hat in Pune, India, in 1983Credit: Getty
In 2010 in Abu Dhabi, Her Majesty opted for this Arab-inspired pieceCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
This flowery hat worn in Stevenage, Herts in 2012 was a classic look from her golden final yearsCredit: Getty
She was opening a new maternity hospital in the townCredit: Getty
She was all-orange for a visit to London's Science Museum in 2019Credit: Getty
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