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A look at Queen Elizabeth II’s style through the decades

FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appears during the State Opening of Parliament in London in this April 1966 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the House Of Assembly after the Queen had addressed Bermuda's Colonial Parliament, in Hamilton, Bermuda on Nov. 25, 1953. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace, in this Aug. 30, 1949 photo. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth in a light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels, appears with Lt. Philip Mountbatten for a photo in London in September 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives for an official state dinner, in front of Germany's President Joachim Gauck's residence Bellevue Palace in Berlin on June 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wears a paisley print dress while receiving the President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis and his wife Paola Cassis during an audience at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England on April 28, 2022. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II holds on to her hat in high winds as she arrives for a visit to RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales on April 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Christopher Furlong, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth sits next to Vogue fashion editor Anna Wintour as they view Richard Quinn's runway show before presenting him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design in central London on Feb. 20, 2018. (Yui Mok/Pool photo via AP) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wears a bright green outfit as she appears with Prince Philip, right, Prince William, center, his son Prince George, front, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge holding Princess Charlotte, left, on the balcony during the Trooping The Colour parade at Buckingham Palace, in London, on June 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she leaves the State Opening of Parliament, at the Houses of Parliament in London on May 8, 2013. The State Opening of Parliament marks the formal start of the parliamentary year. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends a ceremony to unveil a memorial to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on the Mall in London, on Feb. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) FILE - Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, left, laughs as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II gestures while they watch a children's sports event during a visit to Vernon Park in Nottingham, central England, on June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Phil Noble, Pool, File) FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives flowers as she leaves after the officially opening of the new premises of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals in London, on Feb. 19, 2020.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File) This combination of photos shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II under an umbrella at a garden party at Buckingham Palace in London, on May 10, 2016, left, during her visit to the 'Wild London' exhibition in Richmond, west London on May 15, 2012, center, and leaving the British royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England on Dec. 25, 2015. (AP Photo) This combination of photo shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attending a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, in London, on Oct. 12, 2021, left, at Paddington station in London, to mark the completion of London's Crossrail project on May 17, 2022, center, and at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay event outside Buckingham Palace in London on Oct. 7, 2021. (AP Photo) FILE - Queen Elizabeth II crowns her son Charles, Prince of Wales during his investiture ceremony on July 1, 1969 at Caernafon Castle in Wales, as Britain's Home Secretary James Callaghan looks on. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with actor Charlie Chaplin at the Empire Theatre in London on Oct. 27, 1952 for Royal Film Show, a benefit performance to aid the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Queen Elizabeth II appears with her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the Empire Theatre in London for the world premiere of the film "Dunkirk," on March 20, 1958. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth leaves Westminster Abbey in London, with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, after their wedding ceremony on Nov. 20, 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth appears with Lieut. Philip Mountbatten, in London on July 10, 1947. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth appears on the grounds of the Royal Lodge at Windsor, England, on Aug. 26, 1946. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth talks to an ambulance officer at a stand-down parade at Buckingham Palace in London, on Oct. 24, 1945. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Princess Elizabeth, 16, center, appears with her mother, Queen Elizabeth, and her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose, as they walk to the parade ground of Windsor Castle for a review of the Grenadier Guards on May 19, 1942 in Windsor. Queen Elizabeth II's style has been hyper-documented since her birth, young princess days, ascension to the throne and now, more than 70 years into her reign.(AP Photo, File) FILE - Princess Elizabeth, 14, right, appears with her sister Princess Margaret before giving her first radio broadcast in London on Oct. 13, 1940. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth appear with their daughters Princess Elizabeth, left and Princess Margaret, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, June 22, 1939. The princesses often dressed alike until their teens. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Princess Elizabeth leaves a dentist appointment in the West End of London in October 1934. As a young princess and younger queen, her fashion choices have included nods to trends and a solid commitment to sensible dressing. (AP Photo, File) This combination of photos shows, from left, Princess Margaret Rose feeding a biscuit to a Pembrokeshire Corgi held by Princess Elizabeth on July 5, 1936, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose on June 7, 1938, and Princess Margaret Rose and Princess Elizabeth at the International Horse Show in London on June 21, 1939. The princesses often dressed alike as children and into their teens. (AP Photo) FILE - Princess Elizabeth wears a new style of hat during a visit to the Yugo-Slav exhibition at Burlington House on Jan. 31, 1944 in London. Her new choice of hat has distinct military lines -- a small peak and high pleated crown. (AP Photo, File)