Whilst uncommon for official occasions, the Queen often wears scarves wrapped around her head, especially when pursuing her hobbies as a photographer and horse rider. Queen Elizabeth II was an extraordinary woman, and whilst we feel deep sadness and loss, we take comfort that she leaves us with love and hope. And obviously I wasn’t going to let you miss out. So, thanks to the talk (and a few bits of additional knowledge!) I’ve put together a list of 26 facts you may not have known about the Queen’s hats: Her Royal Style Evolution

When Mum passed away, it was up to me to keep the family tradition going. I was an art student and always loved design,' said Genevieve. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Gerald also revealed that in more recent years, he made his designs lighter to make them 'more comfortable' for Her Majesty. He previously revealed the monarch didn't 'feel fully dressed without her handbag', admitting: 'If the Queen doesn't like what we've made her, she won't wear it. She definitely knows what she wants. Stewart Parvin, who designed dresses for Her Majesty for over a decade, claimed that the shoes had to be immediately comfortable and that to achieve this, a member of staff with the same size feet would walk up and down palatial corridors for her until they were suitably broken in. There was a real sense of 'genealogy' of hat makers, with many of them training with similar people – often the German born, but London based, Otto Lucas.

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The Queen’s hat makers worked very closely with the dress makers, so much so that initially the dress maker would put his/her own label in the hat rather than the milliners! Among the Queen's more recent pieces was a gift from Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, former Emir of Qatar, during a state visit to Britain in 1985. They were sent sketches and fabric swatches of every new outfit before attending the first fitting. Fitting sessions, by Mr Somerville's account, were relatively informal, partly thanks to his cheerful nature and occasionally disarming frankness.

The gold Scarab brooch, with ruby and diamond embellishments, was a 1966 gift from the Duke of Edinburgh (pictured the couple together in 1966, with the Queen wearing the brooch) While Genevieve was responsible for the designs, her husband Andrew was in charge of cutting and book-balancing. An old Singer sewing machine was used for stitching. In 1988, the Queen Mother's secretary called up Fulton in search of a clear, dome-shaped umbrella, but the style had gone out of production due to a decline in sales. Founded in 1941 by Sam Launer, a Jewish refugee from Prague, Launer started life in a workshop in the heart of Soho.Derby Day in 1990, and the Queen is being blown about (left) — but the shoes keep her steady. Then in 1993, (left) glancing down at her feet — yes, the shoes are still the same— at Sandringham at Christmas time Preferring classic pieces that could be re-worn time and time again, the Queen's style didn't change much over the course of her adult life as she continued to step out in her favourite designers from the 1950s until her death. Queen Elizabeth II talks with Jonathan Jones, Chair of Trustees during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice on July 15, 2022 in Maidenhead Because of its rich, exotic colour, she preferred it for foreign engagements, such as this state banquet in Turkey in 2008, but has also worn it twice to the state opening of Parliament. Visibility is essential to the royal wardrobe. Light colours are preferred so as to be more discernable against a larger crowd, given most of the public conventionally wear darker colours.

Gerald said she often asked for 'the handles longer,' so the handbag didn't get in the way while shaking hands. She added that it's also a handy way of not appearing too extravagant, rather than debuting a new pair of on-trend shoes for every engagement.For the last three decades of her life, most of these delightfully bright creations were the work of her personal dresser Angela Kelly, who became a confidante after joining the palace in 1994. These days, she’s more likely to wear a brightly coloured brimmed style by her longtime dresser, Angela Kelly, who admitted in her book “The Other Side of the Coin” that she sets out different hats to fool members of staff. It’s a popular pastime to bet on the colour of Her Majesty’s hat at Royal Ascot, and Kelly purposely displays various hats so they can’t get any insider tips to place bets.

However, Fulton were keen to help with the Queen Mother's request and eventually, they were awarded a Royal Warrent. It was only when her late dressmaker Ian Thomas complained that monochrome gloves would ruin an outfit he'd made for a trip to Paris that she wore colour. Queen Elizabeth II, who is pictured leaving Windsor Castle to head to Balmoral in Scotland in July in one of her final appearances in public, has died today at the age of 96 Gerald often spoke to the Queen's dresser Angela Kelly, reportedly one of the Queen's closest confidantes, to ensure his designs suit the monarch's signature look that consisted of a bold coloured outfit with a monochrome bag.However she did have her own smaller private collection, which she has been known to loan to members of the royal family for formal occasions and state visits, at her own discretion. It was taken 2 days before she died; her very last public photograph. They say a photo tells a thousand words. This photo tells a story of a woman who unreservedly dedicated herself to her country until the very end. She remained as committed to her sovereign duty at the age of 96 as she was at the age of 25 when she ascended to the throne. Pictured, left to right: Queen Elizabeth waves in her gloves at Ascot in June, 2011 and right, on April 1, 2011, in Anglesey, Wales The nation continued to supply the Queen's aquamarine collection, including providing stones for a tiara she had adapted in 1971.