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The Queen’s Funeral: Demystifying the Dress Code

The first funeral of a British monarch in 70 years brought with it a level of protocol on what people wear rarely seen in the modern age.
Royal women dressed in black for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Royal women dressed in black for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. (Getty Images)
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Seventy years have passed since the last time a monarch was buried in the United Kingdom. And while the pomp and ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral had many similarities to the 1952 memorial held for her father, King George VI, it included several modern updates.

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Diana Pearl
Diana Pearl

Diana Pearl is Senior News and Features Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s marketing and media coverage.

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