xHer Majesty’s vibrant wardrobe choices always reflected her inimitable, optimistic reign⁠ ⁠ Drawing on every hue of the rainbow, the Queen never shied away from vivid colours, and was able to style out every shade from candyfloss pink through to Stabilo green. The theory behind her punchy colour palette? Wanting to make sure that even those on the very fringes of a crowd would be able to say, “I saw the Queen”.⁠ ⁠ While Her Majesty enjoyed playing sartorial roulette with her colour choices, her style rarely deviated: a tailored coat, a hemline just below the knee (with weights sewn in for windy days), gloves, sensible block-heeled court shoes and her trusty glossy Launer handbag in the crook of her arm. As the most photographed woman of all time, Her Majesty fundamentally understood the power of optics and iconography; the fashion world will sorely miss her regal bursts of colour.⁠ ⁠ Read more from our commemorative issue at the link in our bio.