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Royal style

Silke Wünsch / egApril 20, 2016

The queen in pink with a pink hat, the queen in blue with a blue hat, the queen in green with a green hat: that's how we know her now. But was it always that way? Here's a look back at her carefully planned style.

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Queen Elizabeth II in four uni-color outfits, no copyright

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-reigning monarch with more than 64 years under her belt, turns 90 on Thursday. She has a tradition of celebrating her birthday in June, when the weather in Britain in more amiable.

The queen is known for her distinctive, uni-color outfits, and DW looks back at the development of her style over the years. Click through the gallery above for a review of some of the queen's best-dressed moments.

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