Royal family: Experts discuss maternity fashion trends A source close to Queen Camilla's official dresser has lifted the lid on an unusual demand Her Majesty has for her fellow senior royal women, Princess Kate and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh . All of them like to wear the colour blue for an official engagement , but as Queen it is Camilla who gets first choice on what to wear if they are all going to be appearing together. The insider explained that Camilla's dresser Jacqui Meakin initially "ruffled a few feathers" at Buckingham Palace due to her rather strict approach to who could wear what colour, most notably blue.
However the rules were later relaxed to allow Kate and Sophie to wear the shade provided it looked different enough to the Queen's outfit. The source told Express.co.
uk: "The Queen is now able to choose her outfits before all the other women in the Royal Family . It's part of the royal pecking order and that includes the clothes and colour. READ MORE: Meghan Markle 'ready to make peace with Princess Kate' as popularity plummets Stay up-to-date with the latest Royal news Join us on WhatsApp Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.
You can check out at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Queen Camilla gets first choice over outfit colour (Image: Getty) "Her Majesty's favourite colour is blue and so is Kate's. Sophie is also quite fond of it.
"There was a time when Jacqui [Meakin] was a bit apprehensive .