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The biggest exhibition of the late queen so far Elizabeth IIThe fashion of, including the lavish gowns worn for her wedding and coronation, will be displayed buckingham palace Officials said on Tuesday that his birth centenary will be celebrated next year.
The historic royal exhibition will include approximately 200 objects – almost half of them never before publicly displayed – that depict the life of the monarch and his historic 70-year reign.
Elizabeth, who died in September 2022 aged 96, was the longest-reigning monarch Britain Ever known, and her clothing collection is considered one of the most important collections of 20th century British fashion. She would have celebrated her 100th birthday on April 21, 2026.
Highlights include the tulle bridesmaid dress worn by 8-year-old Princess Elizabeth in 1934 and several beautifully crafted dresses by the monarch’s most influential designer, Norman Hartnell.
Hartnell was the designer of the apple-green gown worn by the Queen to a state banquet for US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, DC, in 1957; A pastel blue gown with matching jacket, which Elizabeth wore to her sister Princess Margaret’s 1960 wedding; As well as the Queen’s own wedding and coronation dresses.
visitors The exhibition will include Elizabeth’s personal, off-duty wardrobe, including items from her riding clothes and Harris tweed jackets to raincoats and headscarves, as well as design sketches and fabric samples that give insight into the process of making her clothes.
While the Queen was known for her elegant and conservative style, the collection included a somewhat surprising and avant-garde item: a sheer transparent raincoat created by fashion designer Hardy Amies in the 1960s. The raincoat was designed to make Elizabeth’s bright day clothes visible to the crowd in any weather.
The exhibit will also include pieces by three contemporary British designers – Erdem Moralioglu, Richard Quinn and Christopher Kane – Influenced by the style of highlighting the emperor’s heritage.
Kane said, “Queen Elizabeth II’s wardrobe is one of the most important surviving archives in modern fashion history. From the decline of the court dressmaker to the rise of fashion designers such as Hartnell and Hardy Amies, her garments tell the story of Britain and its changing identity through fashion.”
“For designers and students, it offers a master-class in silhouette, construction, repetition, symbolism and, perhaps most importantly, restraint,” the designer said.
“Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style” will be staged at Buckingham Palace from April 10, 2026, to October 18, 2026. Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday.