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\t\t\t\t\t\tQueen Elizabeth II died at her home in Balmoral on Sept. 8, 2022, at the age of 96, following a 70-year reign — the longest in British history.<\/p>\n
Over the course of Her Majesty’s historic time on the throne, we saw the monarch’s style shift over and over again.\n<\/p>\n
From ’50s frocks to frilly ’80s ensembles and colorful wool coats, the Queen never failed to make a fashion statement. She once said she “had to be seen to be believed,” hence her penchant for bright colors that stood out in a crowd. Here, we take a look back at some of Queen Elizabeth II’s most iconic outfits through the years.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tPrincess Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret, were nearly always dressed alike as children. For this 1936 portrait, the pair wore white ruffles.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tShe proudly wore a uniform during her World War II service in the Auxiliary Territorial Service.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe future queen wore a wedding gown designed by Norman Hartnell to marry Prince Philip in 1947.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tNow Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch wore a black veil as she attended the funeral of her father, King George VI, in 1953.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tHer coronation gown, designed by Norman Hartnell, was embellished with national symbols of the United Kingdom and the other countries of which she had become queen.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tShe chose a full-skirted blue gown to meet President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie during their 1961 visit to Buckingham Palace.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tHer Majesty wore the gown her granddaughter, Princess Beatrice, would later re-fashion as a wedding dress to the premiere of “Lawrence of Arabia” in 1962.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tShe attended to the premiere of “Doctor Dolittle” wearing a fur wrap and tiara in 1967.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tA 1972 photo shows the monarch in a typical at-home outfit while working at her desk in Balmoral, Scotland.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tShe wore a heavily embellished gown along with a fur cape for the 1973 premiere of a West End show in London.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tEver a tartan fan, the Queen smiled in a headscarf and pleated skirt during a day out in Windsor circa 1975.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Queen gave us a glimpse of what might have inspired the “Harry Potter” character Dolores Umbridge while wearing a pink cape during a 1970s equestrian event.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 1976 Silver Jubilee gave every opportunity to break out a gorgeous new gown and some royal regalia. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe monarch wore a lovely turquoise dress and matching hat as she shared a sweet moment with Princess Diana on her wedding day. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of her best-known (and most unusual) hats, this purple topper with a spray of feathers was a colorful choice for a 1982 tour of the Solomon Islands.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring the same tour, Her Majesty wore a kicky blue pleated skirt and matching jacket.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tHer Majesty switched up her usual evening style with this frothy, full-sleeved gown for a meeting with President Ronald Reagan and the first lady, Nancy, in 1983.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tShe wore a somber black dress to attend the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Queen’s brightly colored, sequin-covered “Harlequin” gown for the Royal Variety Performance in 1999 is perhaps her most controversial outfit of all time.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tIt’s rare to see the Queen without one of her trademark colorful coats, but she went sans jacket with this drop-waisted floral dress for a 2002 visit to Jamaica.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tHer Majesty looked glam in white fur and jewels from the royal vault as she attended the State Opening of Parliament in 2002.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tCheerful red and purple was a winning combination for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee tour.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tFor the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Queen chose a sunny yellow coat, matching dress and hat.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Queen was known for her love of a headscarf, as shown here in a winter 2012 photo.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tAt her Diamond Jubilee, the Queen looked lovely in an upside-down saucer hat and a white boucl\u00e9 coat by her dresser, Angela Kelly.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\tFor a 2016 Trooping the Color appearance, the Queen chose a lime-colored coat and hat that launched a thousand green-screen memes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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