For her tailoring, her supplier is Anderson & Sheppard on Savile Row. He likes city suits crossed with two times three buttons. As for shirts, Charles followed the advice of his late uncle Lord Mountbatten who swore only by Turnbull and Asser. He has a preference for discreet patterns and fine stripes. For his ties, he goes to the same shop.

As for his shoes, it’s the must-have Lobb. His moccasins come from Wildsmith and Company. For her evening wear, tuxedos of course, but also velvet jackets.

For his military uniforms – he has regarding fifty – he turns to Gieves&Hawkes. Their management is not an easy task because some of them are available in eight versions, namely evening, tropical, ceremonial…

The sovereign wears cufflinks of which he has a fine collection. One of his tics is to touch his cufflink when he converses.

During his stays in Scotland, the king wears the traditional kilt from the Kinloch Anderson house.

In 1993, when he was separated from Princess Diana, the press looked into the princes’ respective spending on their wardrobes. Surprisingly, Charles’ bill was roughly half of Diana’s, taking into account that some patent suppliers simply did not send their bill to Charles. Conclusion: Charles devotes a significant part of his budget to his clothing purchases.

It is the King’s valet who sees to it that everything is impeccably prepared, from medals to cufflinks, including socks and waxed shoes. It will be remembered that when Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh came to King Baudouin’s funeral in August 1993 in Brussels, the prince wore the wrong ribbon which was not the Order of Leopold. His valet had made a mistake with a version of Congolese decoration… A blunder that King Charles, known for his impatience and his sense of perfection, might not tolerate.

> To read: “Charles III, the unloved”, Bertrand Meyer-Stabley, City, 2023, 368 p., 24-page photo book, €20

The coronation of Charles III: a historic moment to follow on LN24

Don’t miss the outstanding special edition of LN24 all day, this Saturday May 6, from 10 a.m. on television. A historic moment to follow live in the company of many experts, on channel 12 at Voo, channel 16 at Telenet, channel 18 on Proximus Pickx and channel 90 at Orange TV. In digital, the meeting will also be broadcast on the site of LN24 as DH.belive video.