Previously worn royal attire can be sold to the general public
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As she approached older age, Queen Elizabeth sported outfits of bright coloring which she would pair with extravagant hats and dramatic coats. But despite a clear vision of her sense of style, the queen would very rarely — if ever, though there are some exceptions — rewear the same outfits. In fact, according to Insider, unlike her granddaughter-in-law Kate Middleton, who made “outfit repeating” trendy, Elizabeth didn’t want her audience to catch her recycling clothes. “After the second or third public outing, it will either be reworked into a new design or relegated to private holidays or meetings,” wrote fashion journalist Elizabeth Holmes.
So then where do these previously worn outfits go once Her Majesty is done with them? Author Brian Hoey answered this question in his 2011 book, “Not in Front of the Corgis.” “When she finally tires of [an outfit], she will hand it to one of her dressers, who can either wear it or sell it,” Hoey explained, per Express. The only rule, however, is that there cannot be any proof that the outfit once belonged to Elizabeth. “[All] labels must be removed and anything that could possibly identify it as having come from royalty obliterated,” Hoey revealed. And this rule extends to all royal ‘fits. The clothes can still be sold to the general public, but won’t be labelled as such — so if you’re in the business of thrifting, you might just get lucky and find an item worn by royalty without even knowing it.
This Is What Queen Elizabeth Really Does With Her Old Outfits
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By Cassidy Anthony/July 7, 2021 2:58 pm EST
But with so many decades of fashion in her closet, we can’t help but wonder — where do all the outfits go?
Previously worn royal attire can be sold to the general public
Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
As she approached older age, Queen Elizabeth sported outfits of bright coloring which she would pair with extravagant hats and dramatic coats. But despite a clear vision of her sense of style, the queen would very rarely — if ever, though there are some exceptions — rewear the same outfits. In fact, according to Insider, unlike her granddaughter-in-law Kate Middleton, who made “outfit repeating” trendy, Elizabeth didn’t want her audience to catch her recycling clothes. “After the second or third public outing, it will either be reworked into a new design or relegated to private holidays or meetings,” wrote fashion journalist Elizabeth Holmes.
So then where do these previously worn outfits go once Her Majesty is done with them? Author Brian Hoey answered this question in his 2011 book, “Not in Front of the Corgis.” “When she finally tires of [an outfit], she will hand it to one of her dressers, who can either wear it or sell it,” Hoey explained, per Express. The only rule, however, is that there cannot be any proof that the outfit once belonged to Elizabeth. “[All] labels must be removed and anything that could possibly identify it as having come from royalty obliterated,” Hoey revealed. And this rule extends to all royal ‘fits. The clothes can still be sold to the general public, but won’t be labelled as such — so if you’re in the business of thrifting, you might just get lucky and find an item worn by royalty without even knowing it.
So then where do these previously worn outfits go once Her Majesty is done with them? Author Brian Hoey answered this question in his 2011 book, “Not in Front of the Corgis.”
“When she finally tires of [an outfit], she will hand it to one of her dressers, who can either wear it or sell it,” Hoey explained, per Express. The only rule, however, is that there cannot be any proof that the outfit once belonged to Elizabeth. “[All] labels must be removed and anything that could possibly identify it as having come from royalty obliterated,” Hoey revealed. And this rule extends to all royal ‘fits. The clothes can still be sold to the general public, but won’t be labelled as such — so if you’re in the business of thrifting, you might just get lucky and find an item worn by royalty without even knowing it.
