Lilac Stewart Parvin Outfit and Feathered Philip Somerville Hat

This outfit is comprised of a lavender silk floral print dress and lilac crepe coat, both by Stewart Parvin, and a matching Philip Somerville hat in lilac straw trimmed with a single sage green feather.

This outfit made its first appearance way back on 20 November 2007, when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh paid a private visit to Malta to coincide with their 60th wedding anniversary (below, the Queen with Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi). Not many photos are available of the event, although it can be clearly seen that Her Majesty is wearing the Kent Amethyst brooch:

 

On 15 June 2008, the dress that goes with this coat made its first solo appearance when the Queen chose it for a tour of Windsor Castle with US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. The six-petal flower brooch was used:

 

 

Later in the day, the full outfit was on show when the Queen presented awards at the Vivari Queen's Cup Final at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor:

 

 

On 9 June 2010, the Queen wore again the dress on its own when she presented Lord Naren Patel of Dunkeld with the insignia of Knight of the Thistle during an audience at Buckingham Palace. Isn't this dress gorgeous, with its dainty side bow? One of Queen Victoria's Bow brooches was worn:

Then, on 12 July 2010, the complete outfit made its debut at the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, when the Queen accessorized her coat with the Kent Amethyst brooch:

 

 

Later the same day, the Queen was photographed again in this outfit when she visited the Queen Mother Memorial Garden at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh:

 

 

 

A year later, on 22 June 2011, the Queen repeated this look for a visit to Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland, this time selecting her amethyst bouquet brooch:

 

 

On 19 July 2011, we got a first peek at the dress made for this outfit, when the Queen wore it for audiences at Buckingham Palace with, among others, the Ambassador of Togo, Calixte Batossie Madjoulba (it remains hidden in the photo below, but the Kent Amethyst brooch was repeated):

 

 

The outfit was worn again for the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 8 April 2012, accessorized with the Duchess of Cambridge's Pearl Pendant brooch:

 

 

On 21 July 2014, we got a proper look at the dress that goes with this coat. Isn't it gorgeous, with its dainty side bow? The Queen wore her six-petal flower diamond brooch for private audiences at Buckingham Palace with Sir Simon Rattle (directly below) and Dame Quentin Bryce, the outgoing Governor General of Australia (below):

 

 

On 14 June 2015, the Queen repeated the outfit to attend the Cartier Queen's Cup Final at the Guards' Polo Club in Windsor (Daily Mail article here). She wore the Nizam of Hyderabad Rose brooch:

 

 

 

 

Acid Green Karl Ludwig Suit and Philip Somerville Hat

This suit in a dull acid green pinstripe fabric with oversized jacket and silk cuffs and lapel by Karl Ludwig, plus straw Philip Somerville hat trimmed with a silk side bow was chosen for the Epsom Derby on 21 June 2002, paired with the Jardine Star brooch:

Then again for the opening of the newly-refurbished Ministry of Defence building in Whitehall, London, on 14 October 2004, accessorized with the Greville Ivy Leaf brooches:

 

 

 

Purple Coat and Philip Somerville Hat

A purple coat with ruffled detailing, complete with a fabulous feathered hat by Philip Somerville. Here the Queen is seen waving to well-wishers in Toulouse, France, on the last day of her State visit, 7 April 2004. The City of London Lily brooch completes the look:

 

 

A few months later, on 6 July 2004, the look was repeated at a significant royal event, the unveiling of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in London's Hyde Park, at the presence of members of both the Royal Family and the Spencer family. The Queen chose the Kent amethyst brooch:

 

 

On 6 November 2004, the Queen accessorised the outfit with the diamond and sapphire Carrington Feather brooch, to attend the wedding of Lady Tamara, the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Westminster, to Edward Van Custem at Chester Cathedral:

 

 

On 25 April 2005, the Queen again chose the exact same outfit she had worn the previous November for a service of commemoration at Westminster Abbey for the 90th anniversary of ANZAC Day:

 

 

Later that year, on 15 June 2005, the Queen wore purple again on Day 2 of the Royal Ascot races:

 

 

On 4 November 2005, the Queen selected this outfit again for a visit to Kingston Grammar School in Surrey, accessorising with her amethyst bouquet brooch:

 

 

The following year, on 24 October 2006, the Queen officially opened the Smith Centre, a new part of the Science Museum in London and completed the look with a not-very-often seen piece, the Kent amethyst brooch:

 

 

The Queen repeated the look on 17 May 2007 for a visit to Lords Cricket Ground in London, and accessorised with the multicoloured Flower Basket brooch:

 

 

On 12 July 2007, the Royals, seen here with the then Duchess of Brabant, later Queen Mathilde of Belgium, were for a day in Belgium, where they toured the GlaxoSmithKline Biological Research Centre in Wavre, as seen below. The Cullinan V brooch was on display:

 

 

Other engagements for the day included a commemoration ceremony for the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, as shown in the photo below, where the Queen is seen talking to King Albert, while the Crown Prince looks on:

On 18 July 2010, the Queen selected this outfit once again, this time for a visit to RAF Marham, in Norfolk, in her role as Honorary Air Commodore, and pinned one of Queen Victoria's diamond bow brooches to her coat: