When we
last wrote about Queen Elizabeth II and the royally endoresed Fulton Umbrellas, we did not know all there was to know about the Queen and her umbrellas. Thus, a hearty thank you to the
Daily Mail for catching us up:
When the Queen was caught in the rain outside St Paul’s Cathedral this week, she flourished a transparent umbrella with a deep red trim which matched her outfit. Coincidence? Hardly.
She has a delightful and little-known indulgence: she commissions see-through umbrellas - so the public can see her - that are colour-matched with her clothes.
While the article is full of pictures showing these transparent umbrellas, with trims that match her clothing, let us just link you to the image most royal:
To quote again the Daily Mail: "They are made by Fulton in London’s East End. ‘We get the colours pretty spot on,’ says Nigel Fulton."
The Daily Mail is quite the place for catching up with the Queen and umbrellas. For a wonderful display from 2011, check out Louise Boyle's article on
"One's getting a soaking! The Queen carries a brolly as Buckingham Palace garden party is hit by downpour." But royals and umbrellas are nothing new it seems:
