The outfit has been a year in the planning and was designed by Angela Kelly and made by her small in-house Buckingham Palace team. Its colour scheme was chosen to stand out against the red, gold and purple hues of the royal barge.
It is created from white boucle, a fabric which has a fine textured feel, and threaded throughout with silk ribbon. The boucle was embroidered with gold, silver and ivory spots and embellished with Swarovski crystals to reflect the River Thames.
The outfit was finished with a silk organza frill.The Queen's hat had a swept up brim, the crown of which was made of the same material as the coat.
Details on the hat included feathers hand dyed in Buckingham Palace by one of Miss Kelly's team who spent a number of months making the whole outfit. More silk organza and Swarovski crystals were used to decorate this uniquely shaped hat.
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| The young members of the Royal family looked spectacular. |
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