As babies, the Queen and her sister, Princess Margaret, often wore little caps with lace. The fashion at the time was to dress babies in wool, but the Queen’s Mother – the Duchess of York – reportedly preferred ‘frilly babies’ instead. She toned down the piece by replacing the pendant with a smaller stone, and attaching the aquamarine to her tiara. Whilst uncommon for official occasions, the Queen often wears scarves wrapped around her head, especially when pursuing her hobbies as a photographer and horse rider.

This pink hat by Angela Kelly, as worn to Royal Ascot in 2016, is definitely my favourite of The Queen’s. One would typically think of berries as more of a Christmas-related trim, but the clusters of pale pink berry sprays across her hat ended up being perfect for a June event like Ascot. The curled white ribbon weaving through the berries adds additional interest to the piece and really ties in nicely with the trim on her coat here. It’s really just a stunning style, and I appreciate the berries as something different when you typically see flowers on a spring/summer hat. Bodmer, a classical clarinettist turned leather salesman, had set up his own company in the late Sixties, supplying bags for Russell & Bromley and Mappin & Webb. Dressed in a Savile Row suit, with a smart documents case under his arm, he set about deploying his charisma to woo a new clientele.Traditionally, all the hats worn by the Royal ladies must turn up and away from the brow, or at the very least reveal the face. The nation continued to supply the Queen's aquamarine collection, including providing stones for a tiara she had adapted in 1971. Another very famous look, though perhaps more divisive, is the hat that Her Majesty wore for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle in 1969. You don’t have to be a huge fan of this look to appreciate its place in history. It’s another Simone Mirman creation, made of primrose yellow silk, and it features a huge amount of embellishment which adds texture to the whole look. However, the most striking part of this design is the sides of the hat which almost completely enclose the head. It is said to have been partly inspired by Tudor times and there’s certainly an element of the hoods worn by royal women of the time. For others, it was a bit of a helmet hat. Either way, this one hat is hugely emblematic, another of the most famous looks in the long reign of Elizabeth II. Make a written, audio or video travel guide about London or one of the places mentioned in the story.

The Queen has often worn feathers, with hat maker Freddie Fox considered a ‘master’ of hat/feather creations. His top tip is to use heat to spruce up feathers – so if you have any that need livening up, gently use a hair dryer on them! Philip Somerville – New Zealander – also worked with Ian Thomas and known for his underbrim styles. Royal Warrant Holder.

Pictured, left to right: Queen Elizabeth waves in her gloves at Ascot in June, 2011 and right, on April 1, 2011, in Anglesey, Wales A brolly good show! Pictured left to right: Balmoral in south Belfast on 5 October 2006, attending the Christmas Day Service at St Mary Magdalene's Church, on the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, on December 25, 2007 and at The Investec Derby Day at Epsom Racecourse, London on 6 June 2009 Retell the story from the point of view of the Queen. You could write her narration for the story or write a diary entry for her. You could also retell the story from the point of view of the corgi or one of the soldiers.