There were two hundred of them, all the same, all of the same brand of 33 years old, but with a border always of a different color to match the coat, hat, dress, always firmly held on to the handle in their right hand in a glove, until the inevitable purse, and never allowed any of her employees hold her as if it were pleasure non negaris. They are queen elizabeth umbrellasa story of absolute and mutual fidelity that began in 1988, when the longest-serving British monarch began to use them with great enthusiasm.
In fact, three decades ago, they were discovered by the Queen Mother, who was not very tall and always complained about becoming invisible to her subjects when she was under an umbrella in public performances on rainy days. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon asked her staff at the time to find her a brand of umbrellas that were transparent and protective, and when the Fultons suggested to her, she started using them and never looked back. Her daughter Elisabetta imitated her immediately and has never left them since.
Looking through photographs of the disappeared queen year after year, the funniest game is to track down those in which the sovereign succumbed to the official event despite the rain, to see how she always smiles in British gray hair, amused by an edge that is precisely, punctually, color his suit or coat, because Fulton began to satisfy his needs by supplying them in the most disparate colors. But what is so special about Umbrellas Fultonfor winning such a devoted client as Queen Elizabeth?
Umbrellas Fulton, on behalf of the family that founded and still runs the company – the current CEO is named Nigel Fulton – have a few simple and fundamental characteristics to make them the perfect umbrella for everyone. Firstly, they are not easy to break, because they still have a manual mechanism. No buttons, which is very practical but can leave you in a climax. Then they do not annoyingly flip back with a gust of wind. This is because their form, especially the models called Barn Rain Bubble (bubble shakes off the rain) e cage for birds (birdcage), prevents this bad effect.
The shape is also very protective and Elisabetta loved it because it allowed her to keep her hair intact. Transparency, in fact, provides more coverage from the head almost to the shoulders, which would not be possible with an opaque fabric. Another feature: they are completely waterproof umbrellas and do not get wet for hours. Rain slides on the transparent PVC and immediately falls to the ground. Finally, it was very important for the queen that the crowd that flocked to look at her never remain disappointed, that she was well seen, and a transparent umbrella allowed her to always keep this agreement with her subjects, by virtue of which she never denied them sight, not even in a storm.
Given the practicality, proven over the years by the empress herself, almost all women of the royal family adopted Umbrellas Fulton, including Princess of Wales Kate Middleton and Duchess Meghan Markle who still lived in the UK. And, of course, in 2008 the Queen awarded the company with the prestigious Royal Warrant, a brand guaranteed by the royal family itself. In return, the Fultons showed their unstoppable devotion, and as Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 70th anniversary of her reign, her favorite umbrella company released a limited edition transparent Platinum Jubilee raincoat that will be available until it runs out, and which today is compulsory. A collectible item for true gadget lovers.
Source: Elle