Throughout her reign the Queen has travelled around the world and with numerous engagements planned during each tour, there needs to be a range of outfits available for the Monarch to wear, as well as back-up options.
For a ten-day tour the Royal team can bring up to 30 outfits, which need to be carefully looked after to ensure they’re in pristine condition when the Queen arrives at her destination - cramming clothes into a tiny suitcase is not an option.
But dressmaker Angela Kelly revealed in her book The Other Side of the Coin that during one royal trip there was a wardrobe disaster at the airport, despite the best efforts of staff to pack efficiently.