How Queen used her handbag to subtly send signals to staff at royal engagements
12.09.2022 - 17:13
/ ok.co.uk
The Queen was always well known for her love of simple accessories, as she stepped out looking impeccably dressed at every royal engagement she attended. Whether it was her designer hats or trademark block heels, there was always an intricate attention to detail in the accessories that added functionality and interest to her ensembles, but no accessory was more synonymous than The Queen’s own handbags.
Rarely seen without her handbag, Queen Elizabeth was even spotted holding one as she welcomed Liz Truss as the nation’s new prime minister last week during one of her last formal engagements prior to her death - even making it into the official photos of the meeting! Yet aside from being a simple sartorial statement, the Queen’s handbag also held another use, as it allowed her to discreetly communicate with her staff when she was tired of talking and wished to be whisked away without damaging anyone’s pride or feelings. So how exactly was it used? During the course of her duty, the Queen was required to meet several famous people from all over the world, including celebrities, dignitaries, politicians and members of the public.
Yet rather than risk insulting anyone, the queen could discreetly communicate that she wished to leave a conversation, simply by positioning her belongings in a certain way.The discreet system allowed the monarch to communicate everything from a speedy getaway to a security risk, while never damaging her reputation as a polite and respectable figure head. Switching her bag onto her other arm One key but subtle signal, was when the Queen would switch her handbag from one arm to the other, revealed author Kristen Meinzer.This meant that the Queen wished for one of her ladies-in-waiting to interrupt a
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