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FASHION

BYS TA NDE R

Clockwise from left, checked

jacket, £685; checked trousers,

£480, both by PAUL SMITH.

Wool beret, £225, by GUCCI

Prince Charles wears

tweed in 1976

Dolce &

Gabbana

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Celine

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Prince Charles in

Hermès, 1977

Left, tweed hat,

£285; tweed

blazer, £810, both

by CHARLES

JEFFREY

LOVERBOY

Clockwise from below,

cotton shirt, £715;

cotton trousers, £400,

both by RALPH

LAUREN. Checked

bag, £525, by GUCCI

Clockwise from left, wool

coat, £750, by DAKS.

Watch, £31,690, by PATE K

PHILIPPE. Leather belt

bag, £2,050, by DIOR

Prince

Charles at

Balmoral,

1978

46 Tatler August 2019 tatler.com

It’s 50 years since the Queen’s eldest son was

invested as Prince of Wales – and, right on cue,

the menswear collections are paying homage to

the heir to the throne’s strongest looks. Chief

among them is Glen plaid (more commonly

known as Prince of Wales check), which was

seen on the catwalks at Balmain, Giorgio

Armani and Celine, updated for 2019. Charles’

polo-playing Seventies sports looks are also

making a comeback, reincarnated as Dolce &

Gabbana and Kent & Curwen’s colour-blocked

jerseys. Also celebrating a milestone anniversary

this year is Daks, which marked its 125th year

with the creation of a special check inspired by

the façade of its old Piccadilly shop. Meanwhile,

breakout Scottish designer Charles Jeffrey is

riding the Prince of Wales-inspired tartan wave,

with a bold and bright mash-up of his personal

family tartans, which appears on tailoring and

accessories and has been added to the official

Scottish tartan register. Keep your style in check

this season and all hail the future king.

Check out the bonnie Prince

By CHANDLER TREGASKES

monarch

of the glen

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