As the former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar UK, there aren’t many people that would leave Justine Picardie starstruck. But Picardie—whose latest book, Fashioning the Crown, was released February 24—tells Marie Claire that Queen Elizabeth left her feeling “entirely overwhelmed” when she first met the late monarch.
The author’s husband, Philip Astor, is one of Queen Elizabeth’s many godchildren, and he warned Picardie that many people became speechless when they were introduced to Her Majesty. Despite his heads-up, the fashion expert found herself surprised by her own reaction.
