The Queen wears bright colours to help her stand out in crowds and reflect her important role, claimed a royal historian. Victoria Howard, Founder of The Crown Chronicles and Replicate Royalty, revealed the Queen uses bold colours as part of a “power move”. Commenting on the Queen wearing bright colours, the royal expert told Express.co.uk: “It’s not a ’look at me’ thing, it’s more about ‘people want to see me so I’m going to help them’, with crowds around. But yes, power move, I like that term.”

Ms Howard also revealed the Queen has always tried to avoid being a “fashion follower”. She said: “Back in the 50s and 60s she was very slim, that waist, everybody always talks about that waist but it was amazing.

“So she would always emphasise that, and the fit and flare skirts of that era really worked for her in that regard. Some of the off the shoulder pieces as well, they were lovely.

“She’s always been conscious to not be a fashion follower, she was always cautious to be a little more conservative. Princess Margaret would perhaps be a little more risky and choose some different things because she wasn’t Queen. I think that’s similar to Meghan and Kate.

“Kate is very conscious that she is future Queen Consort, whereas that’s not Meghan’s role so she can afford to be unusual or go off piece with her fashion.

The Queen has always been conscious to not be a fashion follower

Victoria Howard

“So the Queen’s tended to be more conservative and in the last three or four decades we’ve seen her really stick to this light, bright colours where possible with her hat to make sure she stands out.”

Ms Howard added: “Not to say that they’re all boring, there’s one that she’s got which I really like, it’s pale blue and it’s got white lace across the waist.

“I really, really like that and I think it’s something a lot of people would actually say ‘that’s something I might wear myself’.

“So she’s been very conscious of her fashion and how it reflects her role, so emblems of countries.

“Say she’s visiting Australia she might wear her wattle brooch, which is a floral emblem of Australia, or she might incorporate colours into her dress. So diplomatic dressing.”

Members of the Royal Family joined members of the public in wishing Queen Elizabeth II many happy returns during her official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade on Sunday.

Thousands of flag-bearing spectators lined the Mall as members of the Horse Guards Parade performed an impressive display of pomp and pageantry in Whitehall.

The procession involved more than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians who moved from Buckingham Palace down the Mall.

A 41-gun salute in honour of the Queen followed the parade in nearby Green Park performed by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

The event finished with a Royal Air Force (RAF) flyover watched by the Royal Family on Buckingham Palace balcony.

The Queen appeared deeply regal in a gold and white coat with a matching hat.

The royal women looked stylish in their outfits with the Queen wearing an Angela Kelly tweed dress in shades of pale pink, mint yellow and gold and a matching hat by Ms Kelly. The head of state also wore a badge of the Brigade of Guards.

Meghan wore a dress by Clare Waight Keller and hat by Noel Stewart while Kate wore a favourite designer – an Alexander McQueen dress and hat by Philip Treacy.

Camilla had also chosen a mainstay designer Bruce Oldfield who had created a bright green dress and coat with white embroidery teamed with a Philip Treacy hat.

The Countess of Wessex, who had travelled to the ceremony in a carriage with her husband the Earl of Wessex and their children the Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor, wore a green Suzannah dress and hat by Jane Taylor.

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