As the House of Windsor internalizes mourning, British citizens and fans of the royal family continue to honor the memory Her Majesty the Queen. Photos from the past and the latest, tributes from the press, flowers carefully arranged in front of the gates of Buckingham Palace, letters and messages of condolences to the palace. However, as the world – or rather the monarchy – moves forward with a new king, the memory of Elizabeth II remains as bright and strong as ever, perfected in her full rainbow, always pairs flawlessly with a hat or enchantress. What Queen was an icon of style (of her time and our time), there is no doubt about that. But it is precisely in connection with this that the question arises, which, perhaps, touched everyone: What will become of Queen Elizabeth’s clothes?
Let’s not talk about clothes that royal watchers will remember as they adored live or around the world, certainly. A bit like revenge dress Lady Diana, with her murderous slit, so that even Carlo’s allegations of (her) betrayal are pale, so that the consequences and luxurious capes Her Majesty the Queen: Queen Elizabeth’s most famous dresses will remain in royal house archives, because they are intended for thematic shows and exhibitions. Two of them (because they are not said to be the only ones) are apparently her coronation dress and a wedding dress already exhibited in the past. And what about the clothes in your everyday wardrobe?
Actually, there was a bit of everything Queen Elizabeth’s wardrobe. From clothes to institutional outings, always with her Launer bag (ready to send her encrypted messages retinue), comfortable suits for staying “at home” (if a castle like Balmoral or a palace like Buckingham Palace can be called home). And, of course, his hunting clothes, such as the iconic Barbour jacket, which has played and continues to play a central role in the royal family. Not to mention the scarves she carefully tied under her chin to keep out the wind.
Shortly speaking, What will become of Queen Elizabeth’s clothes? is still not known. However, according to Brain Howey, author of the book not in front of a corgi, Her Majesty the Queen those that she no longer wore, she gave herself into dressing gowns (yes, of course, the queen does not dress herself). Then they decide what to do with them: keep them for themselves and not wear them, keep them for themselves and show off them, or sell them (without the absolute possibility of revealing who they belonged to). Here, of course, the protocol set its own: all the labels were cut off so that no traces of Buckingham Palace remained.
One last observation needs to be made. We don’t know if the queen left a will about it. In the past, still unaware of the sad fate she would later meet, it was Lady Diana who left alone, specifying – as she reports instyle.com – that all of his jewels would one day belong to the wives of his two sons, Harry and William, to wear. Of course, the jewel is immortal. But the clothes of the queen… It is still the clothes of the queen.
Source: Elle