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Britain celebrates late Queen Elizabeth II as a style icon to mark her centenary
The display includes about 300 items and shows how the late monarch used color, embroidery and tailoring to signal respect on state visits.
- On Friday, The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace opened "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style," an exhibition featuring 300 garments and artifacts marking the late queen's centenary.
- Drawn from 4,000 items, the exhibition explores how the queen used fashion as a "powerful tool of communication" as she evolved into Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
- The exhibit includes the dress worn by Elizabeth's stunt double during the 2012 London Olympics, displayed alongside the original designed by longtime dressmaker Angela Kelly.
- Textile conservator Cecilia Oliver described a childhood fairy outfit as the "cutest thing in the world," reflecting on the contrast between the playful piece and Elizabeth's later responsibilities.
- Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut noted Elizabeth "absolutely knew how she wanted to appear," while Naomi Pike, commissioning editor for Elle, said the collection finally recognizes her status as a fashion icon.
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An exhibition opened at Buckingham Palace celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Queen's birth.
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The biographer of Elizabeth II revealed the last wish of the queen who died in 2022
Royal biographer Robert Hardman shared with the Daily Mail the last wish of the deceased on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 after the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. According to him, the monarch most of all wanted to see all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Recent press reports have revealed poignant details from the final days of Queen Elizabeth II's life, who passed away in September 2022. During that period, she expressed a humanitarian wish: to reunite the British royal family under one roof, amidst the tensions and disagreements that characterized the time.
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