Plus: The hidden histories of the Coronation regalia
 |  | | Writer Charlotte Eager may not have much in common with the Queen Consort, but the pair have made at least one identical decision in life. When faced with their biggest moment of public exposure, both chose the same man to design their dress for the occasion.
Renowned for chic, grand and magnificently structured frocks, Bruce Oldfield is one of Britain’s most distinguished couturiers. This, according to Charlotte, makes him the perfect match for Queen Camilla.
“For me, it was my first and (unless there’s some extraordinary change in my financial circumstances) last experience of Bruce Oldfield making me a dress,” says Charlotte.
"Camilla, however, has been going to Bruce for years: he made her dress for the Bond premiere and for her first tour as Queen, to Berlin. Having been his client once, I understand why."
Read the full story here. Elsewhere, we consider the hidden histories of the Coronation regalia and why our American diet is bad for our heads as well as our waistlines.
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