The Queen may be known for her colourful ensembles, complete with matching hats, but she never goes anywhere without a black mourning outfit in tow.
When the Queen's father, King George VI, tragically and unexpectedly died in 1952, Queen Elizabeth was on a state visit to Kenya.
When she arrived back in the UK, it's reported that she didn't have an appropriate mourning outfit with her — only a floral summer dress. The Queen and her contemporaries had to wait in the aircraft on the runway until a black outfit could be brought onboard for her to change into.
Nowadays, the Queen takes a black outfit with her everywhere, in case tragedy strikes.