Nell’amatissimo Castello di Balmoral, in Scozia, muore la Regina Elisabetta II del Regno Unito, all’età di 96 anni. L’ultimo saluto alla monarca più longeva della storia, una figura di riferimento per la nazione britannica e non solo. Addio ad una presenza imponente sulla scena mondiale per ben sette decenni, Elisabetta II, la sua morte segna ufficialmente la fine del ‘900.
Della Regina Elisabetta II ricordiamo soprattutto lo stile unico nel suo genere, l’amore per i cappelli, le borsette e i guanti. In particolar modo sono stati i colori uno tra i tratti distintivi della sua estetica, quelli dei tailleur indossati durante gli eventi pubblici. Una variegata tavolozza di colori rainbow ha sempre contraddistinto l’immagina della Regina Elisabetta, rendendola iconica. Ma quali sono, e soprattutto se ci sono, le ragioni per cui Elisabetta II ha preferito nel corso degli anni un guardaroba così colorato. In uno degli ultimi documentari sulla Regina, sua nuora Sophie Contessa di Wessex ha spiegato che la scelta dei colori è un particolare modo utilizzato per identificarla nella folla. Tutti devono poter vedere la regina e distinguerla. Sebbene possa sembrare che la predilezione della Regina per il colore derivi da un gusto personale, la vera ragione è invece molto più semplice.
IL LOOK COLORATO DELLA REGINA ELISABETTA II
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- EGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II attends the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Windsor Cup polo match and a carriage driving display by the British Driving Society at Guards Polo Club, Smith’s Lawn on July 11, 2021 in Egham, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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- PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND – MAY 22: Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base ahead of the ship’s maiden deployment on May 22, 2021 in Portsmouth, England. The visit comes as HMS Queen Elizabeth prepares to lead the UK Carrier Strike Group on a 28-week operational deployment travelling over 26,000 nautical miles from the Mediterranean to the Philippine Sea. (Photo by Steve Parsons – WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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- CHESTER, ENGLAND – JUNE 14: Queen Elizabeth II departs Chester Town Hall, where she attended lunch with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as guests of Chester City Council on June 14, 2018 in Chester, England. Meghan Markle married Prince Harry last month to become The Duchess of Sussex and this is her first engagement with the Queen. During the visit the pair opened a road bridge in Widnes and visited The Storyhouse in Chester. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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- ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 16: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II attends QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on October 16, 2021 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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- SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 8: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II arrives to view the world’s biggest passenger liner, the Queen Mary 2 at her home port January 8, 2004 in Southampton, England. The Queen officially named the ?550m luxury liner during a special ceremony. She is wearing a hat by Philip Somerville. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
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- BRAEMAR, UNITED KINGDOM – SEPTEMBER 03: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II attends the 2016 Braemar Highland Gathering at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park on September 3, 2016 in Braemar, Scotland. There has been an annual gathering at Braemar, in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, for over 900 years. The current gathering, in the form of a Highland Games and run by the Braemar Royal Highland Society (BRHS), takes place on the first Saturday in September and sees competitors in Running, Heavy Weights, Solo Piping, Light Field and Solo Dance watched by around 16000 spectators. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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- KING’S LYNN, UNITED KINGDOM – DECEMBER 20: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II arrives at King’s Lynn railway station, after taking the train from London King’s Cross, to begin her Christmas break at Sandringham House on December 20, 2019 in King’s Lynn, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 29: Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Westminster Abbey for the Service of Thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh on March 29, 2022 in London, England. (Photo Richard Pohle – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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- ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 19: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II watches her horse ‘Fabricate’ run in the Wolferton Stakes on day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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- LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 19: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II reviews the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery during their 70th anniversary parade in Hyde Park on October 19, 2017 in London, England. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA) was formed by King George VI in October 1947 and are commonly known as the ‘Gunners’. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Durante le uscite reali, Elisabetta II indossava quasi sempre colori vivaci: dal giallo conchiglia indossato in occasione del matrimonio di Kate e William, all’abito color neon scelto per il matrimonio del Principe Harry con Meghan Markle, al classico ensemble ceruleo indossato durante la celebre cerimonia Trooping the Colour.
La famiglia reale ha spesso utilizzato la moda come messaggio, lo faceva anche Lady Diana soprattutto dopo il divorzio dal Principe Carlo. Durante tutti i suoi anni da sovrana, la monarca ha provato tutte le shades di colore, dal giallo canarino al verde lime, dal fucsia al blu navy. Tutti ricorderemo per sempre la Regina Elisabetta II del Regno Unito, i suoi look dai dai colori vivaci ed ovviamente un cappello coordinato. Il suo look è immediatamente riconoscibile, quasi un’uniforme, ed il suo stile inimitabile è stato sviluppato nel corso dei decenni diventando quello che oggi tutti conoscono e soprattutto riconoscono.