Even the Queen likes to hit the mall!
During a tour of a newly renovated shopping center in Berkshire on Friday,Queen Elizabethmade a rare stop to Fenwick, a U.K. department store, to browse through some of their hats.
The monarch, who wore a bright mint blue coat and matching hat with pink roses, was easy to spot in the shop. A colorful hat and fascinator display caught her eye, and she cheerfully admired it while she met with staff who explained the collection to her.
She carried a small bouquet of flowers, gifted to her from the crowds of fans she greeted before entering the shop.
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The Queen loves her hats—and the brighter the better so the public can always spot her in a crowd. Ever since her coronation in 1953, she’s had a select few British milliners, who work closely alongside her chosen couturier (quite often her in-house dresser Angela Kelly makes both her outfit and her hat), make sure the colors match just right.
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Queen Elizabethhas had a busy week, recentlyunveiling a new portraitof herself during a visit to the Royal Air Force Club to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary.
“She would feel lost without it,” Phil Dampier, co-author ofWhat’s in the Queen’s Handbag? And Other Royal Secretspreviously told PEOPLE. “It’s her most valued possession and a valuable tool. The Queen would never go anywhere without her handbag.”
source: people.com
