Date: November 1947
Place: England and Malta
Event: Honeymoon of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip
As one looks farther back to royal fashions, the less is known about specific designers. That is the case with Princess Elizabeth's honeymoon fashions. Nonetheless, they're worth looking at--her fashion sense has remained timeless over the past six decades!
Here, the Prince and Princess set out for Waterloo Station from whence they traveled to Broadlands for the first leg of their honeymoon.
Once at Broadlands, the couple were photographed walking and enjoying the grounds.
In 2007, for their 60th wedding anniversary, the Queen and Prince had a second honeymoon returning to the Broadlands (and also Malta; see below) as pictured here. Notice that she's wearing the same jewelry and Philip's suit is very similar. Perhaps we can guess that her 1947 suit was blue, as well.
Following their time at Broadlands in 1947, the royal couple traveled to Balmoral in Scotland just as her parents had twenty-four years previously. Sadly for us, there are no public photos of the couple at Balmoral in 1947.
Philip was on active duty as an officer in the navy. So, as his honeymoon ended, he returned to service. He was posted to Malta and Elizabeth followed him there. Before she became Queen in 1952, she spent much of her time in Malta and it is considered the last leg of their honeymoon.
Save for some changes in button and pocket styles, these clothes could well be worn in the twenty-first century. While the Queen has rarely taken fashion risks, she is still undeniably a solidly fashionable woman!
Stay tuned to Fashionably Royal for more royal honeymoon fashions in the days to come!
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