Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of regal style

OVER the decades, the Queen has developed a clear sense of what fashion suits her — from dresses and matching coats, to pearls, gloves and headscarves.

1/18Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) in her wedding dress created by designer Norman Hartnell, in 1947.

2/18Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their wedding day.

3/18Princess Elizabeth's intricately designed wedding dress. Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

4/18Queen Elizabeth II shows off her fashion style during her Royal Tour of Sydney in 1954.

5/18Queen Elizabeth II in a ball gown.

6/18HRH sparkles in green. Picture: Anwar Hussein/WireImage

7/18Queen Elizabeth II is a fan of plaid in October 1967.

Pink is Queen Elizabeth II’s colour during a walkabout through the Queen Street Mall on October 7, 1982 in Brisbane. Picture: David Levenson/Getty Images

8/18Pink is Queen Elizabeth II’s colour during a walkabout through the Queen Street Mall on October 7, 1982 in Brisbane. Picture: David Levenson/Getty Images

9/18Queen Elizabeth II often matches her dresses with hats. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

10/18Queen Elizabeth II’s coat and hat complement her dress choice.

Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a blue multi-coloured dress designed by John Anderson, and a hat by milliner Philip Somerville, on a walkabout with local dignitaries during a visit to Cyprus, in October, 1993. Picture: Tim Graham/Getty Images

11/18Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a blue multi-coloured dress designed by John Anderson, and a hat by milliner Philip Somerville, on a walkabout with local dignitaries during a visit to Cyprus, in October, 1993. Picture: Tim Graham/Getty Images