The II Earl

"In a series of events, all of which had been a bit thick, this, in his opinion, achieved the maximum of thickness." - P.G. Wodehouse, Indiscretions of Archie

The long coat is described as a frock coat, and is particular to the Household Cavalry, which is formed of two regiments - The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals - while another version with slightly different cuffs is also worn by the Foot Guards. (The style of the knee-length frock coat evolved from men's 19thc fashion, with additional inspiration from the Ottomans.) It was worn in "Undress" instead of Full Dress, most likely because the choice of Windsor Castle made the wedding a less formal affair. One thing that fascinated us the most was the dashing dark uniform that Prince Harry chose to wear to his wedding. The uniforms were created by traditional military tailors Dege & Skinner on Savile Row, and were said to have taken over 100 hours to stitch and tailor by hand. Details are everything, even in a seemingly monochrome coat: the intricate interwoven braid on the sleeves (which was barely visible on television) took a single skilled craftsman over a we...

Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died. He was 99-years-old. The royal family confirmed the sad news this morning. "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," reads a statement."His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss." The Duke of Edinburgh was born in Corfu on 10 June 1921, the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg. He therefore also held the title Prince of Greece and Denmark. Prince Philip joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1939, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Prince Louis, who was Admiral of the Fleet and First Sea Lord. He had a long and successful career in the Navy and rose to the rank of Commander. Prince ...

Smaller image in the top left hand corner is of Gordon, aged 18, when he was an apprentice at Huntsman Savile Row. The start of his long and successful career in tailoring.

Bowler-hatted Young Conservative dandies, show their class at a party rally in Westminster [1969] captured by Homer Sykes

The real reason people are conservatives is that they are attached to the things that they love, and want to preserve them from abuse and decay. They are attached to their family, their friends, their religion, and their immediate environment” - Roger Scruton , Conservatism and the Conservatory