The Queen’s signature costume

The Queen of England wore long pants while hunting in Zambia in 1979. Photo: National Portrait Gallery

Queen Elizabeth II used to wear trousers during World War II, when she was a mechanic in the British Army. According to author Bethan Holt, very few people see the queen wearing trousers because she prefers to maintain a romantic style influenced by her mother, with princess dresses by Norman Hartnell. Aside from a visit to a mine in Fife in 1958, where she wore a jumosuit, the queen no longer wore trousers until 1970, when she and Prince Philip participated in a reenactment of the landing. of Captain Cook in New Zealand to mark the 200th anniversary of his achievement.

Nine years later, the British queen wore long pants on a hunting trip in Zambia (pictured). She was elegant in beige pants and a cream silk shirt with yellow, crimson and blue patterns, and sunglasses.