1973
The Queen stepped out in royal style—donning an embroidered gown, fur stole and diamond crown—for a premiere on London's West End.
1975
Queen Elizabeth II met with children during her state visit to Mexico in a charming, yellow polka-dot dress and matching head wrap.
1977
Her Majesty was all smiles during an outdoor event in a printed green dress and floral-adorned topper.
1977
The Queen sported royal garb—naturally—for a palace portrait.
1979
Queen Elizabeth II went for a lady in red look (with a long skirt to adhere to the customs of her hosts) on an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1980
The queen donned a green coat and dress (and matching hat, of course) for a military engagement in 1980.
1982
Queen Elizabeth II wore a blue satin gown while meeting with then-president Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan at Windsor Castle.
1982
The Queen attended the parade of Queen's Scouts on the grounds of Windsor Castle in a robin egg blue coat and hat.
1983
Queen Elizabeth II—wearing a textured blue coat and lilac head wrap—was gifted a colorful bouquet while on an official visit to Canada.
1985
The Queen stepped out in a salmon pink frock (featuring her signature A-line silhouette) and hat ensemble.
1985
Her Majesty took to the derby in a marigold-hued coat and hat.
1988
A dressed-all-in-red Queen Elizabeth II greeted former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez during a state visit in Madrid, Spain.
1988
Queen Elizabeth II attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in a bright cobalt blue dress, coat and sunhat.
1989
The Queen looked lovely in lavender print while on an official visit to Ipoh, Malaysia.
1994
Her Majesty arrived to the state opening of Parliament wearing a fur-trimmed white coat, metallic handbag and crown.
1996
The Queen wore a red coat in Warsaw during her first visit to Poland, which also marked the first time in history that a British monarch visited the country.
1996
Queen Elizabeth II was all smiles as she stepped out onto a football field in a teal coat, teal-trimmed white skirt and matching hat.
1997
For her Golden Wedding Anniversary, the Queen opted—fittingly so—for a gold short-sleeve gown and white gloves.
1998
The Queen stepped out in Malaysian sporting a summery floral-print frock, white gloves and a flower-trimmed hat.
1999
The monarch attended the Royal Variety Performance in Birmingham, England, sporting an eye-catching multihued gown.
2000
Queen Elizabeth II—in a cream-lace gown—and Queen Margrethe of Denmark greeted guests at a reception in London's Natural History Museum.
2000
The Queen met with Nelson Mandela at Buckingham Palace in a bow-printed gown, gloves and emerald-embellished crown.
2002
Queen Elizabeth II posed with then British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a pleated periwinkle gown and sapphire jewelry.
2005
The Queen attended another Royal Variety Performance in Wales donning a long-sleeve red gown with crystal embroidery and black gloves.