Generations of royals have become fodder for the fashion world. And as Bradley Whitehouse writes, King Charles’ influence on style has already begun
walked Meghan Markle down the aisle at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel in 2018, all eyes were on the bride. But while the fashion world fawned over her Givenchy gown, fastidious royal followers took note of her future father-in-law’s look too. Next to a royal wedding dress with a five-metre-long embroidered silk train, the King’s grey three-piece suit might have appeared unremarkable, except for one detail. It was 34 years old.
It’s not often that a grey suit makes headlines, but the King’s haberdashery is more than a fashion statement. “Fashion has, for centuries, been at the heart of the monarchy’s image,” says Kate Strasdin, a British fashion historian and the author of. “Many monarchs recognized the power that clothes convey, especially for an institution that so often has to communicate non-verbally.”
At left, Governor General Ed Schreyer chats with Diana, Princess of Wales, while then-Prince Charles, Lily Schreyer and then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau watch the cameras while waiting for the receiving line to begin at a formal dinner hosted by the Schreyers in Ottawa, June 20, 1983.Charles cut a dashing figure in his early days as the Prince of Wales, as vintage photos remind.
Then-Prince Charles poses for photo in front of a wedgetail eagle during a visit to the Alice Springs Desert Park in Alice Springs, Australia, on March 2, 2005.“It’s all interconnected,” says Matthew Rowe, CEO of the Campaign for Wool in Canada, explaining how the King’s advocacy for wool intersects with his support for organic farming and his belief in the need for a circular economy.
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