The Queen's Wardrobe: The Story of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Clothes

By Author / Illustrator

Kate Hindley, Julia Golding, Michele Clapton

Genre

Non Fiction

Age range(s)

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

ISBN

9781529045529

Format

Hardback

Published

01-04-2021

Synopsis

The story of the life of Queen Elizabeth II, told through her clothes and jewellery. A gorgeous gift to treasure, perfect for celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee!

Includes a foreword by Michele Clapton, costume designer for series one of Netflix's The Crown, giving a peek behind the scenes at the recreation some of the Queen's most famous outfits.

Did you know the Queen's crown weighs as much as a bag of potatoes? Or that she has her own tartan nobody else is allowed to wear?

Written by the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning Julia Golding, The Queen's Wardrobe is packed with fascinating stories and astounding facts about our record-breaking Queen. The detailed, humorous and colourful artwork from bestselling Kate Hindley shows what it's really like to grow up as a princess.

This book brings to life the story of a young princess who grew into one of the world's best-loved and most famous royals, touching on wartime truck-fixing, ration-book wedding dress making, splendid gowns, trusty wellies, the Crown Jewels and jumping out of a helicopter with James Bond.

This is a large format hardback book with a jacket and shiny foil detailing, making it a special gift for children and adults alike.

Reviews

The Queen's Wardrobe is a lavish and beautifully produced exploration of outfits worn by Queen Elizabeth which mark key historical moments in her reign. Fascinating and informative, this will be an essential classroom resource and library essential. Completely enchanting from start to finish.

48 Pages / Reviewed by Emma O Donovan