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Dressing

Decisions about the types of clothing worn by royal children have traditionally been made by royal parents and nannies. While royal parents have tended to have the final say on matters of style, practical considerations such as the purchasing, laundering, pressing and mending of the children's clothing have often fallen under the remit of the royal nanny.

Of the items of clothing that survive today, ceremonial clothes, worn infrequently and stored carefully when no longer required, tend to be in the best condition. As well as adopting the styles of the day, royal parents have also, on occassion, been responbile for setting new trends in popular children's wear. Highland dress and child-sized sailor suits, for example were both popularized by Queen Victoria.

Meyer & Mortimer [London]

Kilt

Jeanne Lanvin [Paris]

Hats

Smith & Co : London

Hat

Smith & Co : London

Coat

Smith & Co : London

Coat

Anthea Moore Ede

Shirt

Anthea Moore Ede

Shorts

The Chelsea Design Co. Ltd.

Coat

The Chelsea Design Co. Ltd.

Shirt and shorts

Gieves & Hawkes Ltd

Sailor suit

Kinloch Anderson [Edinburgh]

Jacket, kilt, and sporran

Rowes of Bond Street

Suit