The golden gown of Queen Elizabeth II that made history
19th October 2024
While Queen Elizabeth II’s Norman Hartnell Coronation gown remains one of the most important pieces of clothing worn in the twentieth century, another Hartnell gown took an important place in Australian history.
In 1954, a young Queen Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch to ever visit Australia and nearly three quarters of the population saw her in person on her 58 day tour of the…