I tried 8 ways from Sunday to cut/paste/edit this article to post here, and they all failed.
Rather than to try to delete the thread, all I can do now is just post the link.
The secrets of the Queen's travelling wardrobe revealed | Daily Mail Online
Being a low tech person, I have no idea what kind of code the Daily Mail embedded in this article, but it is one mean mofo that I do not have the skills to defeat. Really sorry --
But here's a pic for your trouble:
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Elgin by Royal Train yesterday
And some paragraphs:
She always takes a duplicate of every outfit, all made by Angela Kelly
Outfits are chosen by the Queen, with Miss Kelly , Angela makes notes of the Queen’s wishes and ideas for alterations before producing a final technical drawing from which the pattern is cut.
To stop her feeling uncomfortable or getting too warm when she is on official business, the Queen insists on loose clothing.
All of her clothes are made of natural fibres: 100 per cent pure cotton or wool, no linen (it creases too easily) and certainly no polyester.
When she travels, Angela Kelly, her personal assistant and curator of the royal wardrobe, ensures that a duplicate for every outfit is close to hand so that if something is spilled on her clothes or there is any other mishap, Her Majesty can discreetly change into a new set without anyone knowing - which perhaps explains the two garment bags in the back of the van.
If disaster does strike, the ensemble won't be sent to a dry cleaner - all clothes are hand-washed, steamed and pressed by one of her three dressers to avoid any unpleasant chemical smells.
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