Royal travel: The Queen follows this one fashion rule whenever she travels

The Queen is the most travelled monarch in history, having flown around the entire world an impressive 42 times during her life. Whether jetting off on royal duty or travelling for personal reasons, she always has a team with her on hand to make sure nothing goes wrong. She also has a list of specialist requests and rules in place to make sure she can travel in the optimum comfort. One of these is a particularly unique way to make sure she always looks her best, no matter what happens.

In his book “Queen of the World” author Robert Hardman reveals one piece of fashion etiquette the Queen started using while travelling on royal business, but is likely to use to this day.

It seems the monarch has her own way of making sure her clothes look their best, even when she is caught short by unfortunate weather conditions.

The Queen is also very conscious of the need for her tour wardrobe to hang well,” writes Robert.

“Angela Kelly (the Queen’s dressmaker) is adept at finding fabrics and designs that do not show creases. On those occasions when her clothes have been caught in a downpour, she preferred to dry out standing up, knowing that sitting down will increase the chance of creasing.”

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This decision was made after one of these wardrobe malfunctions struck the Queen during her 1963 tour of New Zealand.

“A gust of wind raised the royal skirt in the capital and created ‘Windy Wellington’ headlines around the world,” Robert writes.

“The photographer Reginald Davis captured the moment for the British press – ‘it only showed her slip’ – yet when he submitted it for the 1963 Photographer of the Year awards, the judges refused to accept it, on grounds of taste.

As part of Channel 5’s documentary, “Secrets of the Royal Flight”, Royal Correspondent Emily Andrews revealed just how exclusive royal travel can be.

“Obviously when we go to the airports, especially when it’s hand luggage only, we’re trying to cram all our toiletries into that plastic bag,” she said.

She says she has “been on a plane where Kate’s dresses had their own seat to make sure they were kept flat.

“They are not going to be shoved in the hole just to be squashed by everyone else’s.”

The Duchess isn’t the only royal who takes fashion seriously when flying.

source: express.co.uk