Suzy Menkes On The Queen’s Unwavering Style

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Over seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II defined her desire to present herself to her subjects as both “just like you”, and as a historic figure going back in the mists of time.

I myself have never quite worked out the protocol of royal headwear. I remember blushing when I wore a fancy hat at a royal reception in the British embassy in Paris – and Angela Kelly, the royal dresser, informed me that headwear was inappropriate. No hats? Why? Because Her Majesty’s residence was her own home., and I realised how subtle were the choices of what and where Her Majesty would choose hats and jewels.

Vivienne Westwood has been the greatest keeper of the flame of “ironic monarchy”. That means a witty –and sometimes naughty – presentation of classic with a seductive twist.Her Majesty on a royal tour of Australia in 1954.The gaudy ’80s and the druggy ’90s suggested an ending of majesty as grandeur. Only Princess Diana seemed to represent a fresh view of how to dress in a modern way.

 

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