As a young woman, the Queen was looking for the ‘lady’ and classic silhouette. But if you don’t want to go out of style, don’t follow the trends. If we were to review the history of power, the leaders who achieve posterity have a defined style that distinguishes them from the rest.
The last image of Isabel II was this same Tuesday, when he tasked Prime Minister Liz Truss with forming a government from Balmoral. Despite the cane that accompanied her and a hand stained with bruises (so typical of old age), the sovereign showed herself as a lovely old lady with a charming smile and an appropriately patriotic Scottish tartan skirt that she paired with a sheer beige cardigan and sky blue blouse (a ‘look’, by the way, that any modern urban retro of today would kill for). Her appearance, therefore, was not bad for a 96-year-old woman who seemed eternal. In addition, we found that she was still in the mood to put on pink lipstick (with the exception of TV messages, she always did her own makeup).
In what is already his last snapshot, Elizabeth II carried her everlasting Launer hanging from her forearm. Obviously, he did not put the keys of the palace or money; but It served him to communicate with his assistants. If when talking he changed hands it was because I wanted to end the talk. If I put it on a table, Within five minutes I wanted to end this meeting. And if in the middle of the conversation she left her bag on the floor, she was asking her staff for help to get her out of trouble. It wasn’t the only dress code on her outfit. As monarch he preferred not to speak much, but through his attire he could send many messages. As was the case with Merkel, with the ‘outfits’ of the British sovereign, the entire Pantone chart could be formed. Dressing in cheerful colors not only had a psychological component -in her speech at the beginning of the confinement she appeared in green hope and also paid tribute to the toilets-; her certainty served to instantly identify her in the crowd. She was not superstitious yellow was his favorite color. The hats (there were 5,000 headdresses) were color matched and although it is a very ‘British’ accessory, for her it was like putting on the queen’s crown. It reminded him that he must serve the people.
But this uniform made up of a matching dress and coat was definitively established when he turned 50. As a young woman, the Queen was looking for the ‘lady’ and classic silhouette. But if you don’t want to go out of style, don’t follow the trends. If we were to review the history of power, leaders who achieve posterity have a defined style that distinguishes them from the rest. Isabel II then decided to create a timeless outfit with which she would remember her forever. However, her hobbies were the countryside, hunting, horses and walking her dogs and for this she put on riding pants, a wool jacket, high wellies and a handkerchief on her head. An image that is far from the glitzy dresses that he has worn throughout his life. Though the coronation it is majestic because of the velvet cape and the impressive crown (as she herself explained, she had to learn the speech by heart because if she had lowered her head while reading, her neck would have snapped under the weight of the jewel); the wedding one deserves special attention. When Princess Elizabeth decided to marry (1947), the aftermath of the war still meant that clothes had to be purchased through ration cards. She herself began to save cards, but when the people found out about her (her most faithful) they began to send her theirs so that the future queen would have a suitable dress. All of her cards were returned and Churchill agreed to grant her 200 coupons. Like the coronation one, the bridal one was also designed by Norman Hartnell, the Royal House’s couturier at the time, and was inspired by Botticelli’s ‘La Primavera’.
In 1992, he hired Angela Kelly as an image consultant. Kelly, who for the job interview at the palace sold her washing machine and bought an “elegant” dress, ended up being Her Majesty’s best friend and moved in with her after the pandemic. Her influence was such that in 2018 she ended up convincing her to name an award at London Fashion Week and share a ‘front row’ with the queen of fashion, Anna Wintour.
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Elizabeth II was raised to repress her emotions. In 70 years of reign He has only been emotional in public seven times, the last time in March at a mass in memory of her husband. Until recently, expressing feelings was considered a sign of weakness and vulgarity in a leader (especially if you were a woman and wanted to convey authority). That image of cold, distant and rigid became a luxury and a nightmare when Diana died. No one understood how the sovereign could be so unsympathetic to subjects shocked by the dramatic death of the people’s princess. It was finally the popularity ratings of the Crown after Lady Di’s funeral that opened her eyes: times had changed and I needed a communication team to renew the message of an anachronistic institution. Hence, in 2012 she agreed to be rescued by James Bond to arrive on time for the opening of the London Olympics or, more recently and in a charming way, she did a cameo with Paddington Bear to make way for Queen’s ‘We will rock you’ at the musical concert for their platinum jubilee.
Currently, eight out of ten Britons looked upon it favorably. Without a doubt, THE QUEEN.