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Buckingham Palace Unveils Centenary Exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II’s Style

The show explores fashion as a form of statecraft.

Overview

  • The King’s Gallery show opens Friday and runs through 18 October 2026 as the largest display of her clothing to date.
  • About 300 garments and accessories are on view, with more than half shown publicly for the first time.
  • A headline piece is Angela Kelly’s 2012 skydiving dress for the Olympic stunt double, with two identical versions shown for the first time and features like sewn‑in bloomers and a parachute zip.
  • Signature pieces include her wedding and coronation gowns and the Queen Mary Diamond Fringe Tiara, on view for the first time in nearly 20 years.
  • Archival sketches, invoices and fabric samples show her hands‑on design role, and early ticket blocks have sold out.