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The Queen shocks attendees at London Fashion Week

The face says it all! Queen Elizabeth II and Anna Wintour nail the frow
The face says it all! Queen Elizabeth II and Anna Wintour nail the frow

Sitting next to the Queen of fashion - Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour - the UK's royal highness, Queen Elizabeth II, made a surprise guest appearance on the closing day of London Fashion Week.

For the first time in her 65-year reign, the Queen swapped her throne for the iconic front row at Richard Quinn’s fashion show in the BFC Show Space in central London.

According to The Royal Family's Twitter account, the young designer created a print studio which offers accessible services to students and peer groups of emerging designers which has earned him the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.

 Queen Elizabeth II sits next to Anna Wintour (R) and Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council
 Queen Elizabeth II sits next to Caroline Rush, chief exec of the British Fashion Council and Anna Wintour 

The Queen presented the award to the designer herself, as the award was designed by her own personal advisor, Angela Kelly. 

For the past two years Angela has been working on the award which aims to recognise emerging British fashion talent.

Queen Elizabeth London Fashion Week
The monarch seemed to enjoy the show

At 91-years-old, wearing a pale blue skirt suit and pearl earrings, it looks as though the Queen has no plans of slowing down. 

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