A REGAL LOOK A gallery of the Queen’s most colourful style moments

Pick any colour of the rainbow: they are all fit for a Queen

Weddings are typically all about the bride but if it’s a royal do, such as the nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan on May 19, the reigning monarch has to find a way to also stand out. Mission accomplished: in a lime green silk tweed coat and dress designed by royal couturier Stewart Parvin and topped off by a matching hat with a lavender feather, created by personal assistant and senior dresser Angela Kelly, Queen Elizabeth made her mark among the fashionable crowd. It’s not the first time she has garnered attention for a bold choice of colour, as evidenced by the gallery of notable outfits (right). And with good reason: as the Queen has said, “If I were to wear beige, no-one would know who I am.”

Never putting a foot wrong sartorially comes down to a trusted team of advisers. Her choices are carefully considered, with Kelly known to research the significance of different colours and the venues scheduled for royal visits to ensure outfits are appropriate.“i love the Queen,” said Kelly. “I do worry and care about her. But we also have a lot of fun.”

Discussing with The Times the extreme attention to detail behind the success of the Queen’s wardrobe, Parvin revealed the monarch’s skirts and dresses are weighted with curtain weights to keep them in place and that she wears an extra shoulder pad on one side to disguise an imbalance. As for her Size 4 shoes, “[ They] have to be immediately comfortable [so] she does get someone to wear them [before she does],” he said. “The Queen can never say, ‘I’m uncomfortable, I can’t walk anymore.’ ”

To finish off her look, HRH prefers handbags from Launer London, while milliner Rachel Trevor-morgan creates custom hats, preparing the dyes in a saucepan to ensure they perfectly match the outfits. “I cook it up until I get exactly the right shade,”she said.

And to ensure that no garment appears in public too many times, or in the same company, each dress—plus jewellery and accessories—is recorded on a spreadsheet, and given a code name. “She is someone who is very interested in her clothes,” said Parvin. “She always has an opinion, a very informed opinion. And she knows when it’s right and she knows when it’s wrong.”