Latterly it could be a swatch of fabric, or a Pantone colour code (Pantone produces a vast library of colour charts for use in industries such as printing). In the early days, the Queen’s personal assistant and dressmaker, Angela Kelly, or a member of her team would send over ‘colour chips’ – pre-prepared fabric samples cut into small squares and mounted on pieces of card – or swatches in order for the production team to match the shade. Quite how Camilla orders her brollies is unknown, but her mother-in law’s umbrellas were made by special order, and colour matched especially for her, by hand.
On the brolly of the late monarch it was always about half the width of the 5cm band on regular Birdcage models available to the public, owing to the Queen’s knowledge that her public wants to see her on public appearances. The trademark feature of the Birdcage is a band of colour around the bottom of the clear dome. Queen Elizabeth II could be relied upon to bring a splash of colour to even the dullest day – and her trusty Birdcage, as the model is named, always co-ordinated perfectly with her clothes. Pictured: The Queen during a garden party in 2014 So it is particularly touching to note that royal tradition is being continued, in the hands of the woman who will shortly be crowned Queen Camilla, at the forthcoming Coronation.Ĭamilla has been seen carrying her own transparent brolly on numerous occasions, notably a muted, black-banded affair when flying back from Aberdeen with King Charles, following his mother’s death and most recently at Cheltenham Festival.īritish firm and Royal Warrant holder, Fulton Umbrellas are the makers of Her Majesty’s brollies – late and current - and it’s a royal relationship that dates back to the Queen Mother.īeth Hale has the secrets of a right royal brolly tradition.įrom purple and pink to blue, green and every colour in-between, the late Queen’s collection of rainbow-hued umbrellas were as much a part of the royal wardrobe as her Anello and Davide block heels and Launer handbags.
Never the type to let a spot of rain deter her, during her long reign, the sight of the much-loved monarch holding aloft a dome-shaped canopy of clear plastic – a cheery band of colour, co-ordinating perfectly with whatever she was wearing that day – was an endearingly familiar image.
From purple and pink to blue, green and every colour in between, the late Queen’s collection of rainbow-hued umbrellas were as much a part of the royal wardrobe as her Anello and Davide block heels and Launer handbags.
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