Norman hartnell

September 18, 2022When Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in London, in 1926, movies were silent, the widespread adoption of television (purveyor of such multiseason, historical dramas as The Crown) was still decades off, and social media, with its instant proliferation of images and information, was a phenomenon of a faraway future century. Painted portraits […]

Wedding gown by Norman Hartnell (photographer unknown), Vogue UK June 1952 #normanhartnell…”

For her royal wedding, Princess Beatrice went vintage. And she didn't just pull any old pretty dress, either; she went for one created for Queen Elizabeth by none other than Norman Hartnell, once the Windsors' go-to couturier. Here's what you should know about Hartnell.

Norman Hartnell grew in demand as a dress designer to the queen and stars following a show in Paris before losing popularity by not modernising with the time.

As monarch, The Queen is acutely aware of the way in which her clothes play a critical part in affirming who she is and what she represents: unity, stability, continuity and pride, says Rebecca English.

Wenda Parkinson wearing a Norman Hartnell gown, 1950.

Norman Hartnell - 1933

A Norman Hartnell royal bridesmaid’s dress and headdress from 1947 worn by Lady Elizabeth Longman will be one of the star lots at The Exceptional Sale on 2

Evening gown worn by HM The Queen 1963

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The dress, worn by the Queen’s most senior lady-in-waiting, was unearthed in an unmarked box at Blenheim Palace

An Evening gown, designed by Norman Hartnell and once worn by the Queen, is displayed in the Fashion Rules Exhibition at Kensington Palace, London, England.

Dress design for H.R.H. Princess Margaret by Norman Hartnell, ca. 1950s.

Lot 97 - A good Norman Hartnell couture satin bridal - Estimate 400-600 GBP

The Norman Hartnell dress was worn by the late Lady Elizabeth Longman in 1947 and was later worn by Kate Moss in 2012.

PREVIOUSLY unseen footage from the Queen's private home movies of her Coronation day feature in a major new exhibition at Buckingham Palace opening tomorrow.

Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen's Wardrobe will open at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, on her Majesty's birthday this month.

1957. Dessinée pour la reine Elizabeth II par Normn Jartness, Londres, (Angleterre). Satin, velours, paillettes, faux brillants, strass, fausses perles, fleurs de plastique. Don de Rideau Hall. Resplendissante de feuilles d'érable en velours vert rehaussée de petites fleurs et de faux brillants, cette robe fut portée par Sa Majesté la reine Elizabeth II lors d'une réception d'Etat à Rideau Hall en 1957, dans le cadre d'une visite de quatre jours pendant laquelle elle inaugura la première…

In honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s most memorable turns in British couture, revisit the story of Norman Hartnell’s relationship with Her Majesty and the royal family as a whole.