The Queen’s fashion rules
Her Majesty’s wardrobe is unexpectedly stylish during her Canadian tour
| Monday, June 28 Day 1, Arrival, Halifax Ready for rain, the Queen’s colour coordination extends to her rain gear |
This is what 84 looks like! Queen Elizabeth II emerged with an unexpected fashion plate during her Canadian tour. Her playful colour sense—bubblegum pink and citron, lilac and apple green—telegraphs a joyful attitude and suggests inspiration from her American BFF, Michelle Obama. Clearly Her Maj is having a blast.Next: Tuesday
| Tuesday, June 29 Day 2, International Fleet Review, Halifax Nautically appropriate in white and blue, the Queen takes her bows to the limit |
| Tuesday, June 29 Day 2, Celebration of Nova Scotia, Halifax Glowing in gold, Canada’s sovereign pairs a glistening brocade jacket—adorned with a new maple-leaf brooch—and a flirty skirt |
Next: Wednesday
| Wednesday, June 30 Day 3, Leaving Halifax A celery-hued hat and jacket, topping a floral skirt, brings a fresh approach to the traditional garden walkabout |
| Wednesday, June 30 Day 3, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa The monarch masters the art of standing out without appearing garish |
Next: Thursday
| Thursday, July 1 Day 4, Canada Day, Ottawa Her designer apparently Panatone-matched her outfit to the flag. A blingy maple-leaf brooch completes the nationalist display. |
Next: Friday
| Friday, July 2 Day 5, Ottawa, with Michael Ignatieff For a tête-à-tête with the Liberal leader, the Queen exuded a queen-mumsy vibe in a floral frock |
Next: Saturday
| Saturday, July 3 Day 6, Leaving Ottawa for Winnipeg Again riffing on a garden theme, this outfit combines lilac with apple green accents and what seems to be a spray of chives on the hat |
| Saturday, July 3 Day 6, Arrival in Winnipeg A mid-air costume change ups the lilac wattage |
| Saturday, July 3 Day 6, Winnipeg Never shrinking in the face of steamy temperatures, Elizabeth II dazzles in a hot pink-and-chrome yellow cabbage-flower dress, equaled by a spectacular two-tone chapeau |
Next: Sunday
| Sunday, July 4 Day 7, Toronto Cool and fresh in aquatic colours at the start of a humid day |
| Sunday, July 4 Day 7, Queen’s Plate, Toronto The flashes of colour on the hat and embroidered skirt, add a little heat to the cool turquoise silk outfit |
Next: Monday
| Monday, July 5 Day 8, Research In Motion, Waterloo The Queen wears a dramatically festooned hat to avoid being "just another suit" during a tour of RIM’s factory |
| Monday, July 5, 2010 Day 8, Official dinner, Toronto Who else can get away with mixing a crystal maple-leaf encrusted gown with priceless family gems, dating back a century? Only Elizabeth II, a.k.a. the "ice queen." |
Next: Tuesday
| Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Day 9, Farewell in Toronto |
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