• The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Queen Elizabeth II, at a State Banquet in Canberra, Australia, February 1954, wearing a gown by Norman Hartnell.
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    Queen Elizabeth II, at a State Banquet in Canberra, Australia, February 1954, wearing a gown by Norman Hartnell.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    British fashion designer Norman Hartnell at his Bruton Street salon in Mayfair, London, 1947.
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    British fashion designer Norman Hartnell at his Bruton Street salon in Mayfair, London, 1947.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Model Wendy Howland poses in a Norman Hartnell’s spring 1982 collection outside the Hartnell boutique in London, 1982.
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    Model Wendy Howland poses in a Norman Hartnell’s spring 1982 collection outside the Hartnell boutique in London, 1982.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Norman Hartnell fall 1986 ready to wear fashion show, London, 1986.
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    Norman Hartnell fall 1986 ready to wear fashion show, London.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Norman Hartnell fall 1986 ready to wear fashion show, London, 1986.
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    Norman Hartnell fall 1986 ready to wear fashion show, London.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Queen Elizabeth II at Epsom Downs racecourse for the Oaks Stakes, Surrey, June 1960. Sir Norman Hartnell.
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    Queen Elizabeth II wears an ensemble by Norman Hartnell at Epsom Downs racecourse for the Oaks Stakes, Surrey, 1960.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    British Royal Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), wearing an a gown by Sir Hardy Aimes, attends the Royal Ballet Gala and performance at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England, circa 1970.
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    Queen Elizabeth II wearing an a gown by Sir Hardy Aimes, attends the Royal Ballet Gala and performance at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London,  circa 1970.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Sir Hardy Amies photographed in New York, 1985.
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    Sir Hardy Amies photographed in New York, 1985.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Queen Elizabeth II (C) visits the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on July 7, 1976. Hardy Aimes dress. US Bicentennial Visit.
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    Queen Elizabeth II (C) visits the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on July 7, 1976. Hardy Aimes dress. US Bicentennial Visit.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Queen Elizabeth II of England in a Hardy Aimes gown attend her silver jubilee gala at Covent Garden in London, England, on June 2, 1977.
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    Queen Elizabeth II of England in a Hardy Aimes gown attend her silver jubilee gala at Covent Garden in London, England, on June 2, 1977.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Hardy Aimes fall 1978 couture collection fashion show. Aimes is noted for dressing Queen Elizabeth II during her reign.  Sir Hardy Aimes fall 1978 couture collection fashion show, London.
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    Hardy Amies fall 1978 couture collection fashion show, London.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Hardy Aimes fall 1978 couture collection fashion show. Aimes is noted for dressing Queen Elizabeth II during her reign.  Sir Hardy Aimes fall 1978 couture collection fashion show, London.
    Image Credit: Tim Jenkins/Fairchild Archive

    Hardy Amies fall 1978 couture collection fashion show, London.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Sir Hardy Aimes fall 1978 couture collection fashion show, London.
    Image Credit: Tim Jenkins/Fairchild Archive

    Hardy Amies fall 1978 couture collection fashion show, London.

  • The Fashion Legends Who Defined Queen Elizabeth II’s Elegance

    Queen Elizabeth II (2nd from L) and Gerald R. Ford (C) attend a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 7, 1976.
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    Queen Elizabeth II and Gerald R. Ford (C) attend a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., 1976. Gown by Hardy Amies 

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