See some of the Queen’s many memorable outfits from her visits to France over the years below.
In her 68 years on the throne, the Queen has conducted hundreds of overseas visits, frequently adapting her wardrobe to reflect local customs, or to include a nod to her host country. But a look back through the annals of her royal tour ensembles suggests the monarch has particularly enjoyed her forays into French style over the years.Archive photographs illustrate how the Queen has embraced Gallic touches with gusto on her official trips across the Channel.
When she visited France as Princess Elizabeth in 1948, the young royal’s wardrobe was the subject of much discussion among the crowds that gathered to catch a glimpse of her “London look”. “If it convinced them that not all Englishwomen always wear heavy tweeds and shooting sticks… something may have been done towards cementing Anglo-French relationships,” said an editorial in
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