The Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style exhibition at the King's Gallery will remain open for an additional six months following extraordinary public interest, organisers have confirmed.
Originally scheduled to close on October 18, the showcase of the late monarch's fashion collection will now run until April 18 2027.
The exhibition, which launched around what would have been the Queen's 100th birthday in April, saw its initial tickets sell out within weeks.
Approximately 200,000 visitors are expected before the original closing date, with a further 200,000 anticipated during the extended period.
The Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style exhibition at the King's Gallery will remain open for an additional six months following extraordinary public interest, organisers have confirmed.
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This would make it the most attended exhibition in Royal Collection Trust history, potentially drawing 400,000 people in total.
The exhibition features more than 300 items spanning the Queen's lifetime, from childhood garments never previously displayed to wedding jewellery, tiaras, and the outfit worn by her stunt double during the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. Roughly half the pieces are being shown publicly for the first time.
Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, said in a statement on May 22: "The response to this exhibition has been unprecedented.
“We are delighted to extend its run, ensuring that even more people from across the UK and around the world will have the chance to experience this once-in-a-generation tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's life and legacy."
The exhibition, which launched around what would have been the Queen's 100th birthday in April, saw its initial tickets sell out within weeks.
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Among the exhibition's treasures are early couture pieces, including a silver lamé bridesmaid dress by Edward Molyneux that the eight-year-old Princess Elizabeth wore to her uncle the Duke of Kent's wedding in 1934.
The display also features her wedding dress from her marriage to Prince Philip and the Coronation gown from 1953.
Curator Caroline de Guitaut described gold lamé dresses created by Jeanne Lanvin for Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret as an "exciting discovery," noting they "beautifully illustrate that interface between Paris and London at that time."
A cornflower blue skirt decorated with Romeo and Juliet figures, presented to the Queen during her 1951 Ottawa visit, proved particularly striking.
De Guitaut, who has spent more than three decades with the Royal Collection Trust, hopes the exhibition will challenge perceptions about the Queen's relationship with fashion.
"She was so often compared to her sister, Princess Margaret, who was wearing Dior and considered to be the more fashionable of the two princesses," she said.
"Something that has been interesting to me is hopefully debunking that myth because clearly she really did care what she looked like."
Given the continued high demand, visitors are advised to book tickets in advance. Those unable to attend can purchase the accompanying book, Queen Elizabeth II: Fashion and Style, written by de Guitaut.