Queen Elizabeth II’s best outfits over the years

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September 8, 2022 | 2:01 pm | Updated

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Queen Elizabeth II died at her Balmoral home on September 8, 2022, aged 96, after a 70-year reign — the longest in British history.

During Her Majesty’s historic time on the throne, we saw the monarch’s style change over and over again.

From 50s dresses to 80s style ensembles and colorful fur coats, the Queen never failed to make a fashion statement. She once said it “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 over the years.

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Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret, were almost always dressed alike as children. For this 1936 portrait, the pair wore white lightning bolts.

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She proudly wore a uniform during her WWII service in the Auxiliary Territorial Service.

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The future queen wore a wedding dress designed by Norman Hartnell to marry Prince Philip in 1947.

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Now Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch wore a black veil as she attended the funeral of her father, King George VI, in 1953.

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Her coronation dress, designed by Norman Hartnell, was decorated with the national symbols of the United Kingdom and other countries where she had become queen.

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She chose a blue full-skirted dress to meet President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie during their 1961 visit to Buckingham Palace.

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Her Majesty wore the dress that her granddaughter, Princess Beatrice, would later remodel as a wedding dress to the premiere of Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.

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She attended the premiere of Doctor Dolittle wearing a fur wrap and tiara in 1967.

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A photo from 1972 shows the monarch in typical home attire while working at her desk in Balmoral, Scotland.

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She wore an ornate dress along with a fur cape for the premiere of a play in London’s West End in 1973.

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Ever a fan of tartan, the Queen smiled in a scarf and pleated skirt during a day out in Windsor circa 1975.

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The Queen gave us a glimpse of what might have inspired Harry Potter character Dolores Umbridge as she donned a pink cape during a 1970s equestrian event.

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The 1976 Silver Jubilee gave her an opportunity to break out a gorgeous new dress and some royal regalia.

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The monarch wore a beautiful turquoise dress and matching hat as she shared a sweet moment with Princess Diana on her wedding day.

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One of her most popular (and unusual) hats, this purple top with a splash of feathers was a colorful choice for a 1982 tour of the Solomon Islands.

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During the same tour, Her Majesty wore a blue pleated skirt and matching jacket.

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Her majesty switched up her usual evening style with this frothy, full-sleeved gown for a meeting with President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy in 1983.

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She wore a dark black dress to attend Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997.

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The Queen’s brightly colored, sequined Harlequin dress for the Royal Variety Performance in 1999 is perhaps her most controversial outfit of all time.

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It’s rare to see the Queen without one of her trademark colorful coats, but she went jacketless in this floral waist dress for a visit to Jamaica in 2002.

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Her Majesty looked dapper in white fur and jewels from the royal vault as she attended the State Opening of Parliament in 2002.

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Joyful red and purple was a winning combination for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee tour.

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For the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, the Queen chose a yellow sun coat, dress and matching hat.

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The Queen was known for her love of scarves, as shown here in a winter 2012 photo.

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On her Diamond Jubilee, the Queen looked lovely in an inverted saucer hat and white boucle coat next to her dresser, Angela Kelly.

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For her 2016 Trooping the Color appearance, the Queen opted for a lime coat and hat that launched a thousand green screen memes.

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Her Majesty wore another citrus-hued coat over a purple floral dress for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018.

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She teamed a diamond brooch inherited from her grandmother with a black face mask adorned with white piping for her husband Prince Philip’s 2021 funeral.

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The Queen debuted a stunning new blue coat and hat for her Platinum Jubilee appearance on the balcony during Trooping the Color in 2022.

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