Claire Foy (as the Queen): A full-length lace gown and matching jacket Season 2, Episode 7, 'Ma...

Claire Foy (as the Queen): A full-length lace gown and matching jacket Season 2, Episode 7, 'Matrimonium' Custom-made blue ensemble comprising a sleeveless dress with full skirt with matching bolero and belt, a pair of mid-length blue cotton gloves, blue satin court shoes by Rainbow Club, a half-moon shaped blue silk clutch bag, and a headpiece formed of three blue silk roses and pale blue netting, all except the shoes with handwritten production labels reading Elizabeth (6) Footnotes: As seen in the Vanessa Kirby (as Princess Margaret) wedding scene. This gown is inspired by the one worn by the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to her sister's wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones on the 6th of May 1960. It was designed by Norman Hartnell (1901-1979) and is now in the Royal Collection Trust (RCIN 100041). Hartnell found his love of fashion while studying at Cambridge University, where he created costumes for their drama society, the Footlights. He didn't finish his university studies as he wanted to pursue his fashion career. His major breakthrough came in 1935, when Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott asked him to design her wedding dress. She was marrying Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, the younger brother of the future King George VI, and the two young bridesmaids were the future Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was very impressed by Hartnell, and he soon became one of her favourite designers, awarding him with a Royal Warrant in 1940. Queen Elizabeth II also loved Hartnell's designs, creating her wedding dress in 1947 and Coronation Gown in 1953. Queen Elizabeth II gave Hartnell his second Royal Warrant in 1957, and then in 1977, because of his services to the Royal Household, he was knighted by the Queen Mother. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing