Overview
- The exhibition, which opened Friday at the King’s Gallery, runs through October 18, 2026, with early dates reported sold out.
- Curated by Caroline de Guitaut from an archive of roughly 4,000 items, the display features more than 300 pieces with about half shown publicly for the first time.
- The curation explains how the Queen used color, motifs and designer choices to send signals on tours and state visits, including outfits that honored host nations before she spoke.
- Standout pieces range from her wedding and coronation ensembles to the 2012 Olympics stunt‑double dress, with jewelry such as the Queen Mary Diamond Fringe Tiara on view for the first time in nearly 20 years.
- As part of the centenary program, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to visit on April 20, followed on April 21 by the King’s national address and a review of memorial designs, while the finale spotlights her influence on designers like Erdem, Richard Quinn and Christopher Kane.