Rainbow Queen

Queen Elizabeth’s Rainbow Closet of Coats

Queen Elizabeth is well known for her wide range of impressive hats, but her collection of colorful coats deserves a mention all its own. From delicate pastels to infamous neons, the Queen has spent decades cultivating her rainbow-hued outerwear. Enjoy this look back at some of her more colorful moments.
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    June 20, 1973

    At the Guards Polo Club.

  • By Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images.

    July 11, 2001

    Attending her first annual garden party at the gardens of Buckingham Palace.

  • By Samir Hussein/WireImage.

    June 11, 2016

    At the Trooping the Colour ceremony for her official 90th birthday celebration.

  • By Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images.

    November 01, 1999

    Visiting one of Prince Charles’s trust projects.

  • By Tim Graham/Getty Images.

    July 13, 2001

    On a royal tour of the Channel Islands.

  • By Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images.

    June 03, 2017

    At Derby Day during the Investec Derby Festival.

  • By Anwar Hussein/Getty Images.

    October 01, 1981

    Arriving in Tasmania during a tour of Australia.

  • By Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images.

    April 12, 2006

    At the Sovereign’s Day Parade at the Royal Military Academy.

  • By Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images.

    January 19, 2014

    Attending Sunday service at St Peter’s church.

  • By Tim Graham/Getty Images.

    April 29, 1980

    On a tour of Switzerland.

  • By Tim Graham/Getty Images.

    March 09, 1998

    At the Commonwealth Observance at Westminster Abbey.

  • By Chris Jackson/Getty Images.

    December 25, 2015

    Attending a Christmas Day church service at Sandringham.

  • By Jeremy Fletcher/Getty Images.

    January 10, 1967

    At the wedding of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.

  • By Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images.

    October 27, 2003

    At the unveiling of a sculpture of herself on horseback.

  • By Samir Hussein/WireImage.

    June 16, 2015

    Attending the first day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse.

  • By Tim Graham/Getty Images.

    May 14, 1991

    In Washington, D.C. during her tour of the United States.

  • By Tim Graham/Getty Images.

    November 25, 1999

    At the opening of the new terminal at Luton Airport.

  • By Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images.

    January 15, 2017

    Attending a Sunday church service at St. Mary the Virgin.

  • By Serge Lemoine/Getty Images.

    May 01, 1977

    On a visit to Scotland.

  • By Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images.

    October 19, 2006

    At her official welcoming ceremony during a trip to the Baltic states.

  • By Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images.

    June 15, 2017

    Visiting Mayflower Primary School in London.

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