A Very Royal Style File: Her Majesty’s Best Looks From Her 63 Years As Queen
![1957 Wearing a dress designed for her by Norman Hartnell for her coronation ceremony, the Queen looked as regal as could be on Prince Philip’s arm at the opening of the Canadian parliament in Canada. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/yGbwONaivL3nCLAzjiJuyg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwOTY-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/PFE0cMgFrEOjUeiFeMa1vQ--~B/aD0yNDcyO3c9MjE2NjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/86612ae6988dc7cafae5784aaf642b81/tumblr_inline_nud39iuQa51tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1959 Arriving at Windsor Palace for a garden party, the Queen was wearing a lemon lace two-piece teamed with a wide-rimmed hat and sunglasses. The perfect late 50s attire for a cocktail reception. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/hN_8OiII.fEBxS4Aonkv5Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE2MjQ-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/FzJodCDQuvDRck1nCxBOUQ--~B/aD0zMjk2O3c9MTk0ODthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/f910069215f8908dc9094c87c320225e/tumblr_inline_nud3gcwPDt1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1959 Dressed in her finest jewels and a stunning beaded dress, the Queen is glowing in this photo - taken at the banquet of the 16th/5th Royal Lancers Regiment at London’s Hyde Park Hotel. [Photo: Rex/Reginald Davis]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pP_t3npEyyfCOsG.c7PljQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExOTY-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/5eMgN1QfiP1xzJvVZP6O3g--~B/aD00NjQyO3c9MzcyNTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://36.media.tumblr.com/4affa2c466be7bafcedac196f4155dfd/tumblr_inline_nud3kuHWHU1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1965 Rocking a silk wrap headscarf like a pro, the Queen wears a lot of her other trademark accessories in this snapshot - including white gloves, pearls, a brooch and handbag. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/jIEWIQtN11Yz3oneK6gQoQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/yyTgW6BMarBGgSkshv7b.g--~B/aD0zMDMzO3c9NDU0MjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/4ac57d42cb199ea076eb530e06809b56/tumblr_inline_nud43c6xte1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1967 We love this floral ensemble that the Queen donned during a visit to Malta in the late 60s. How fab is that hat! [Photo: Rex/Reginald Davis]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/MU0EiXpkMadT7NSJAxGpVA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk4Mg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/TYRii3XxmVnHRcKOIMGNyA--~B/aD00NjA4O3c9NDUwNDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/46c8945b82ff6f372027e0fc6e9c7118/tumblr_inline_nud3twq20G1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1969 Wearing a coordinated outfit complete with coat dress not dissimilar to one that the Duchess of Cambridge would wear today, the Queen is pictured here with Prince Charles at his Investiture as Prince of Wales in July 1969. [Photo: Rex/Reginald Davis]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/QYPpPglWSguoQxxZSJWClw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTkzMw--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ns7LRxHKR5m08Mp2Jib0Kg--~B/aD00NDcyO3c9NDYwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/063be484ca6eeff1b6d366b82c844fde/tumblr_inline_nud3vraOZn1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1976 Accepting flowers from students at the University of Virginia during a visit to the US, the Queen can be seen wearing a very summery green and white floral frock with matching hat. As usual, her pearls, white gloves and a brooch are in place. [Photo: Rex/Reginald Davis]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/6cxyiCjG6jJFhreFAEAG5A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwMjc-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/aM3pePpz_XahoOiFsaU0fA--~B/aD00NDg4O3c9NDE5NzthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/fb400facad92d7cdfa0fe7e1b3ed231a/tumblr_inline_nud4i4wrw51tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1978 Now this is how you do autumnal chic. A fur lined coat over a coordinating dress and hat. [Photo: Rex/Reginald Davis]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/T_Xk3WL2VNIX4j3.UtrEqQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzOTY-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/JMv2wothlm_uRYZRpZTQKg--~B/aD0yNjcwO3c9MTgzNjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/b9eb892e8548f50a119bad348e66dfc2/tumblr_inline_nud4m8dYtn1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1979 Her Majesty simply dazzles in this pale blue evening dress, which she wore to a function she attended with Margaret Thatcher during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference. We love the metallic accessories, too. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KkL0OXMTE6N.ynq2gMW2jg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDk-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ylMlcKTK0fpZlfZdzwig3g--~B/aD0yNzcyO3c9MTgzNjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://36.media.tumblr.com/62a63b2d77796ebeb7a3ece93ab52a18/tumblr_inline_nud48hKsrZ1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1986 It’s in this kind of outfit that the Queen seems most comfortable. She donned some of her favourite wardrobe essentails to watch The Royal Windsor Horse Show; a tartan skirt, wax jacket and headscarf. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/6Y8Gw3gZ170BAKAf0y8LmA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2Ng--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/3wZgmbV2YXUf7JMDOnXhgQ--~B/aD0zNTg0O3c9NTE2ODthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/65d0f5a4061bf074a00747106e3201e3/tumblr_inline_nud4wccbQk1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1989 Looking lovely in pink and lilac, this simple summer outfit (and jaunty hat) must have kept the Queen cool during a tour of Singapore. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/JkS4NiKBRU4XPB3nJ85MbQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDM-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/cZdFWbA2kY97BhP2HzcupQ--~B/aD01MDI4O3c9MzM0NDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://36.media.tumblr.com/92939810729251e96f8bd7083b58e7c5/tumblr_inline_nud50iaA7S1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1989 In Malaysia on a royal tour, her Majesty looked fab in this loud print dress. Very 80s. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Zsiq.OgEulFNdNzsfKSk9Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NTM-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/EqCSTU_k7KDhhZjs9xb6IA--~B/aD01MzQ2O3c9MzUzMzthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/4276dade8306e68bec4916b59bed56eb/tumblr_inline_nud546WfUZ1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1992 We love this snapshot of the Queen meeting the late Cilla Black at a celebration of her last 40 years on the throne. The Queen looked ever so regal in a purple tulle gown and an assortment of her most valuable jewels. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/f8LZoBcUg5MkaHHa045YDQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDM-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/f3e5BgYAawQwTXGT39370Q--~B/aD0xODY0O3c9MTI0MDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/0c061dc375583c0339096b72c10309d1/tumblr_inline_nud5nti3ds1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1995 The Queen’s red and white dogtooth pattern co-ord may look like a bit of an eyesore now, but back in the mid-90s it was the height of fashion. She wore this ensemble to Ascot. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/diPgljWQwA_WdMBaCowE0Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0Nzc-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/EAqMG4FD_0aqgsTBQ_8.LQ--~B/aD0xOTIwO3c9MTI0ODthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/2b2027f394d5ea0459f2b30d8e4edfa6/tumblr_inline_nud5r4Jk8i1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![1998 Another photo of the Queen at the Windsor Horse Show shows her wearing her favoured attire. A straw hat, baggy shirt and a pleated checked midi skirt. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qktRcm14yr8RC58o02QQ9w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NzY-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ExfP2IAPo.7IYUTP7VtSDg--~B/aD0xOTU2O3c9MTI3MjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/9cb2df57887e4668c9c3e34eaad92506/tumblr_inline_nud5tuyuJS1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![2000 You can’t miss the Queen in this lime green ensemble and matching hat, which she wore on a state visit to Italy. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gUL6FSPxKWVarBQg_1hjYw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0ODY-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/0yMB1PXMx.4RclAJs7SfVw--~B/aD0yMDAwO3c9MTI5MjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/d53e8c24a899d71ac80e76756ca86104/tumblr_inline_nud65y7GZd1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![2003 Dolled up in a beautiful pale green gown at the Royal Variety performance in Edinburgh, the Queen proves that style doesn’t stop with age. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_f5CLoeaDAC9Nl.fZKzZCA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NzE-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/0667JIgmQ8fTNHNjR_vinA--~B/aD0yNDMyO3c9MTU4NzthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/6cd89bc7991eef56c45855bfd0621427/tumblr_inline_nud680vcT11tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![2009 Donning a seasonal hue for a Christmas Day church service at the end of 2009, the Queen looked her usual pristine self. And we have to admit, we’re a little obsessed with that patent black bag… [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/WIwpYAl7ye3DeAZMFDzYwg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE2Nzg-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/lXmV1oRLyW8Ss28j7kHM9w--~B/aD0zNjY0O3c9MjA5NjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/d8105644972bb8e6195f6e87013d7c3a/tumblr_inline_nud6b4wIEU1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![2011 The Queen wore this gorgeous lilac and gold number to the William and Kate’s pre-wedding dinner in April 2011. We want a pair of those gold shoes… [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/d0hJk5Lfx4bcRQlemSLqjA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MjA-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/nOEywmLDVadID_4HbGbw9w--~B/aD0yODAwO3c9MTg5MzthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/667442bbf8c18cbab0e35fc77850d6a3/tumblr_inline_nud6nfWSLg1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![2015 Photographed here while attending a church service to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day last month, the Queen opted for a blush pink tactile jacket and skirt, with a matching hat and all of her usual accessories. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/aqTeM5wh8hOzV9np.oo8Jg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MTc-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/x3TPhF6QpFCHD4pdv4CD8w--~B/aD00MTY4O3c9MjgyNDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/41c0d7f1f19dce1c47197e8fdd99517b/tumblr_inline_nud6qpeprm1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
At 5.30pm on Wednesday 9th September, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor (aka the Queen) will overtake Queen Victoria as the longest-reining monarch in British history. And what an adventure filled 63 years she’s had. She’s reigned through some trying times and come out on top - all while always looking the part in a colourful two-piece and a big hat. So we reckon it’s time we applauded her unwavering style, which may not always be on trend but is always on point.
From pearl necklaces to pristine white gloves, to headscarves and plaid skirts, the Queen’s become something of a style icon throughout her decades on the throne, with the likes of Agyness Deyn and Dolce & Gabbana naming her Majesty as their fashion inspiration.
Which of the Queen’s outfits has been your personal favourite? Tweet us at @YahooStyleUK.
