Queen Elizabeth’s wedding dress is on display at Buckingham Palace in a collection of her clothes that opened to the public on Saturday, part of celebrations of the 90th birthday of the world’s oldest monarch.

Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from the Queen’s Wardrobe, part of the summer opening of the palace, features clothing from her childhood to the present day and also the dress worn by Elizabeth for her coronation in 1953.

Elizabeth is by far the oldest monarch in British history and last year she surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria as Britain’s longest-reigning sovereign.

Curator Caroline de Guitar posing next to the wedding dress worn by Queen Elizabeth in 1947.Curator Caroline de Guitar posing next to the wedding dress worn by Queen Elizabeth in 1947.

Queen Elizabeth's Mantle of the Order of the British Empire robe.Queen Elizabeth's Mantle of the Order of the British Empire robe.

A set of evening gowns.A set of evening gowns.

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