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Queen Elizabeth Stains Dress, Breaks Handbag

by Mark Marino (Subscribe to Mark Marino's posts)
Posted Jun 4th 2010 at 12:00PM

Queen Elizabeth stained dress blue broken handbag

Apparently royalty isn't immune to a fashion mishap (or two). Queen Elizabeth in a stained dress, and with her broken purse. Photos: Indigo/Getty Images

Yes, even the Queen of England has one of those days!

As she helped King Constantine blow out 70 candles at a birthday soiree in London last night, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth suffered two -- count 'em, two -- wardrobe malfunctions: coffee stains on her dress and a broken handbag strap!

"If it was a waiter, I wouldn't like to be the person who did it," an observer told the UK's Daily Mail of the java spill that spotted up Her Majesty's signature blue gown. "The mark wasn't there when she arrived, it just suddenly appeared when she left."

Hmm.. maybe she got into a throwdown with Fergie over the recent bribery scandal? That might at least explain how the chain-link strap on the 84-year-old Queen's elegant handbag came undone.

Despite her fashion disasters, La Liz partied for hours alongside fellow royals -- including son Prince Andrew, daughter Princess Anne, Queen Sofia of Spain, and Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, who hosted the bash at his London home -- and never lost her regal composure. In fact, she didn't even hide the mishaps from the awaiting paparazzi.

Another onlooker told the Daily Mail, "I think she's jolly brave to have walked out without getting someone to stand in front of her to cover it up."

Bloody hell, if we here at StyleList were in Queen Elizabeth's shoes, we'd have had that waiter beheaded.

Speaking of royal fashions, read about the Princess Grace exhibit at London's V&A Museum.

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Tags: dresses, handbags, queen elizabeth, queen elizabeth 2, royalty, stained dress, stains, wardrobe malfunctions

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Dawn, 6-04-2010, 2:13PM

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I personally am glad to see that she didn't make a fuss over this stain. As someone who spends a great deal of time with children, stains are a permanent part of my life. Being a person of such a public figure the way she is, its refreshing to see that she didn't make a big fuss about it and continued to enjoy herself . And personally I feel that once you get to be that age, I could care less about what people thought about at this stage of my life. You go your majesty!

c.Andrew Ross, 6-09-2010, 8:49AM

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Shame on Royal Jewellers. Crown jewels held together with Cheap Chinese hemp? (Oophs thread) I pray not.

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Gigi, 6-04-2010, 5:05PM

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Marc! The queen is Her Majesty, not Her Royal Highness. Take what the Daily Mail writes with a grain of salt.

And for those who are wondering who King Constantine is, he is the former king of Greece.

Peaches, 6-05-2010, 12:13PM

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Former King of Greece, you say? Smart move to get out before the recent unpleasantness.

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Dawn, 6-06-2010, 6:52AM

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WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Barbara, 6-04-2010, 9:21PM

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She looks like David Letterman in this photo!

Crunchy, 6-05-2010, 5:54AM

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Elton John is going to be sooo ticked off when she returns his dress.

BTDT, 6-06-2010, 7:51AM

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Victoria is rolling over in her grave.

Lookthatway, 6-06-2010, 8:01AM

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Looks like the queen could stand to workout a little...maybe do some sit ups. Do you see that spare tire she's carrying around her waist. Tsk, tsk, tsk...looking pretty sloppy.

Christopher, 6-06-2010, 10:05AM

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Let's see what you look like at her age!

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Judy, 7-07-2010, 6:38PM

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You should look so good at 84! Not many of us do, at an even younger age & few of us are motivated to work out at the local gym . In fact, how many 84 year old people do you know who are out socializing & remaining both courteous & alert, never mind carrying off public fashion mishaps without turning a hair ............ & all along knowing that it will all be reported & commented on at length by the world muck rakers. How important is this? ........ other than a comment in how class shows, as does the lack of it.

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Mindi, 6-06-2010, 9:02AM

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The Queen of England is NEVER referred to as 'Her Royal Highness'!! She is 'Her Majesty' at all times! Only a prince or princess is a 'royal highness'. If the writer of the article gets this simple title incorrect, what ELSE is wrong, too??

JoanneVLavender, 6-06-2010, 9:31AM

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The Queen understands what the paparazzi do not: accidents happen and discrete people do not call attention to them.

It doesn't matter how the stain got there...jostled in the crowd, footman fumble, whatever. You ignore it and continue as if nothing had happened. After all, the event was a birthday party, not a fashion show.

Doesn't ANYONE take etiquette classes any more? Or at least read Amy Vanderbuilt's book (a little outdated in some things, but the basic rules still apply)?

carol, 6-07-2010, 1:34PM

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Some is going on with the Queen. She won't have gone out with a stain on her dress or a chain broken on her purse. She needs to see a doctor.

Jeannie, 6-06-2010, 10:03AM

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Well, now we all know that she doesn't carry around a STAIN STICK. Perhaps she should start!

Christopher, 6-06-2010, 10:06AM

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What? You looking to score with Royalty!

bad, 6-06-2010, 10:14AM

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i wanted to stain her face but that would have been to obvious, so i did the next best thing.lol. and the purse i wanted to see if she had gun in there, just before i stained her dress, but she wouldnt let go of her bag so it broke. i was just scare she would shoot me dead.

r, 6-06-2010, 10:28AM

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STAINS ON HER DRESS!!!!! was bill clinton there by any chance??

Diana, 6-06-2010, 10:34AM

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Wish all my problems were this big!

I am dealing with unemployment, losing my home, having to move in with my mother or in-laws and losing my pets.

I'd gladly trade all that for a broken strap on an old purse and a spot on a dress.

jos, 6-06-2010, 10:37AM

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lets have some respect for the queen if you please.

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