Royal Palette: Pantone, Leo Burnett Debut 'Diamond Jubilee Color Guide'

Long before Raf Simons became enamored with head-to-toe pink or J. Crew’s Jenna Lyons was preaching the gospel of monochrome layers, Queen Elizabeth II was greeting her subjects in bold-verging-on-eye-searing ensembles. Her royal sartorial feats are color-coordinated down to hats, handbags, and, as we learned during yesterday’s rainy celebration on the Thames, the fabric band that accents her (otherwise transparent) umbrella. All the better to see you with, my dear.