Buckingham Palace will host an exhibition next year that will showcase the fashion legacy of the late British monarch Elizabeth II. The exhibition “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style” will showcase around 200 outfits she wore during her 96-year life, half of which have never been exhibited before, The Royal Collection said in a statement on Tuesday. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
“The late Queen’s wardrobe is a memento of a very long life – a life full of responsibilities and in many ways a kind of time capsule,” said British designer Erdem Moralioglu.
Fashion and British culture
Elizabeth’s style and her promotion of British culture had an “enormous influence on British fashion”, said fashion designer Richard Quinn. He added that throughout her life the Queen emphasized the importance of British designers and highlighted the importance of British fashion in the world.
In the gallery, visitors will be able to view Elizabeth’s wedding and coronation dresses. The exhibition will also include sketches, some with notes from the designers, even notes from the late Queen herself.
Practical pieces and plastic casing
Practical pieces from the Queen’s private wardrobe will also be on display, including riding gear and signature scarves.
One unusual exhibit is a clear plastic raincoat designed in the 1960s by fashion designer Hardy Amies, which was “remarkably modern for its time”, the Royal Collection said.
Tickets for the exhibition, which runs from April 10 to October 18, 2026, go on sale on Tuesday.
The last days of the queen
Elizabeth II. she died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. She was the longest reigning British monarch, she ascended the throne at the age of 25 after the death of her father, George VI. She reigned for 70 years, so most living Britons had not experienced another monarch in the country until last September 8. Tens of thousands of people gathered in London last September to pay their respects during a ten-day official mourning period.
