The Queen has appeared in the famous front row at London Fashion Week for the first time.
Wearing a duck egg blue dress and jacket, she sat alongside Dame Anna Wintour, Vogue's editor-in-chief.
They watched the show of designer Richard Quinn, who the Queen then awarded the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.
Announcing Quinn's success, she described the award as her "legacy" to British fashion.
Mr Quinn won the award for his use of bold prints.
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The Queen presenting the award, designed by Lucy Price, to Richard Quinn
The Queen thanked the British Fashion Council for choosing the winner.
Speaking from the runway at the end of the show, she said: "Our fashion industry has been renowned for outstanding craftsmanship for many years, and continues to produce world-class textiles and cutting edge, practical designs."
source:www.bbc.com
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