In an ordinary Christmas season, there are two questions that would keep cropping up in the countdown to the big day. What colour will the Queen choose for her Christmas Day speech and what shade will she select for her visit to church for the festive service that brings together her whole family at Sandringham. We can still speculate on the speech (and we will, don’t worry) but the coat and hat for the Christmas morning celebrations are off the table as the Royal Family spend the big day apart, just like millions around the UK.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will mark the season privately at Windsor Castle where they have been bubbled since late autumn as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Instead, Royal Central brings you a selection of the Queen’s most memorable Christmas Day morning style moments.
Festive red
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Queen’s most recent Christmas Day morning outfit was in the most festive colour of all. Her Majesty chose a bright red coat with accents on the collar and pockets with a matching hat for the festive service in 2019.
Embed from Getty ImagesBright red boucle was the order of the day in 2009 when the Queen wore a coat with crossover detail round the neckline and a feather trimmed hat which was more than eye catching.
The Green Queen
Embed from Getty ImagesGreen and red go together at Christmas like trees and tinsel but the Queen is less keen to go green when it comes to festive fashion. However, the shade has a special link with her Christmas plans this year as she wore green the last time she celebrated the season at Windsor, back in 1987. This loose fitting coat with a hint of swing was matched with a hat that looked as if it could have come straight out of the wardrobe of her sister, Princess Margaret.
Embed from Getty ImagesThere was another burst of bright green the following year as the Queen gathered her family around her at Sandringham for the festive season in a set up that would become the norm for over three decades until the pandemic intervened. This 1988 pick is reminiscent of the Queen’s signature style at the time with a boxy coat and mid size hat.
Midwinter Frost
Embed from Getty ImagesThe early years of the 21st century saw the Queen opt for paler, wintrier combinations for Christmas Day church. In 2011, Her Majesty opted for a winter white, textured coat in a simple style with a quirky hat in matching fabric.
Embed from Getty ImagesWinter white made a reappearance in 2018 when the Queen chose a striking hat trimmed with feathers. Her matching coat was edged in that most regal colour of all, purple. Well, this is Christmas with The Queen, after all.
