The "Make-Do-And-Mend-Queen" Likes The Thrifty Princess

Monday, May 28, 2012

The "Make-Do-And-Mend-Queen" Likes The Thrifty Princess

Caption: The Queen and the Duchess of Cambridge visit Leicester (Eddie Mulholland)

The Queen has grown fond of the Duchess of Cambridge due to her thrifty attitude towards her wardrobe and willingness to wear the same outfit twice, a royal historian has claimed.

The monarch, who grew up during the austerity of wartime Britain, is said to approve of the decision by Kate not to “spend, spend, spend” and set an example with her choice of clothing. Read Full Post from The Telegraph See what's on sale at The White Company

Queen of Jewelry

Brooches, usually worn on the left shoulder, were a favourite for the royal and the Queen was believed to have over 100 in her collection. A selection that would go with an outfit were presented to her - usually three at a time - by her senior dresser and confidante Angela Kelly on special trays that once belonged to Queen Mary. The royal had a wide variety of different brooches which she often wore with her usual pearl earrings and necklace, including a spray of flowers brooch by the people and government of Australia during her Coronation tour of 1954./