The Hats of the Queen av Thomas Pernette

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<P><B><I>The Hats of the Crown</I> examines 50 iconic headpieces adorned by the Queen during her reign, uncovering the royal, political and fashion landscape of the time.</B></P><P> In her 70 years in power, Queen Elizabeth II has made her mark on history, navigating the ups and downs of the past century and wearing many hats – literally and figuratively. </P><P> In 1933, little Elizabeth, sits in a carriage alongside her grandfather King George V, wearing a round, pink hat hemmed with flowers. In 2020, the year the world fell into crisis with the covid pandemic, the sovereign dons a very similar hat. Nearly 100 years have passed between these two images, a century of politics, diplomacy and fashion, which is told, in these pages, through the little-known story of the Queen's hats. </P><P> With a foreword by royal correspondent Alastair Bruce, <I>The Hats of the Crown</I> is a beautiful and informative look back on the life and times of her majesty through these iconic access