Queen Victoria wore it following her husband Albert’s death in 1861 – and remained in her widow’s weeds for the next 40 years until her own death in 1901 (she even insisted her daughter Alice’s wedding trousseau was black).
Black also means that deeply significant jewellery can be seen with piercing clarity.The Queen’s dresser and confidante, Angela Kelly, was seen arriving at Windsor Castle last week with a delivery - perhaps the outfit Her Majesty wore to the service.
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