A life in uniform: The mediated images of Queen Elizabeth II, the Rainbow Queen
Lisa J. Hackett,
Jo Coghlan
Abstract:Queen Elizabeth II spent her life in uniform. This article examines what that uniform looked like, what its significance and function was, and how her uniform acted as a discursive textual reference for the institution of the British monarchy. By contextualizing Elizabeth II’s various public uniform before, her early childhood dressed as a twin with Princess Margaret, and the influence of early designers Norman Hartnell and Hardy Aimes, and her later, streamlined wardrobe she co-designed with Angela Kelly, thi… Show more
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