It takes a team of four to produce classic numbers at £1,000 a pair - but she certainly gets value for money out of them, repairing and reheeling the shoes when they wear out.
As for the beginning of their life, a junior member of Palace staff has the unusual job of making the shoes comfier. They are handmade by Anello & Davide of Kensington, west London, and experts use a wooden 'last' made from measurements of Queen's feet resulting in comfort, support and simplicity which mean the design is a firm favourite for the 88-year-old monarch, and has been worn and adapted over her long reign, from reading to her children in 1969 (top left) all the way to visiting Belfast this week (bottom right).
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