A fashion designer who has styled the Queen is now making medical scrubs for UK healthcare workers
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Darcy Schild
Apr 20, 2020, 21:28 IST
The Queen wore a blue Stewart Parvin coat to Commonwealth Day in March.
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British designer Stewart Parvin, who's designed many of Queen Elizabeth II's colorful coats, announced earlier in April that his team will produce medical scrubs for healthcare workers in the UK.
The scrubs are being distributed to National Health Service (NHS) hospitals for workers fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
Stewart Parvin has styled the Queen on multiple occasions, including national events, engagements with global leaders, and royal weddings.
Zara Tindall, the Queen's oldest granddaughter, also wore a Stewart Parvin bridal gown at her wedding to Mike Tindall in 2011.
British fashion designer Stewart Parvin, who has designed several of the Queen's signature colorful outfits, is helping to produce and distribute scrubs to frontline medical workers in the UK.
A representative for Stewart Parvin confirmed the news with Insider via email but declined to comment further or share how many sets of scrubs are planned to be donated to National Health Service (NHS) hospitals.
The designer first made the announcement on Twitter on April 9, sharing a picture of the custom scrubs.
"As ever, our most grateful thanks to all those risking their own health and working tirelessly to look after and protect us all," Stewart Parvin said in a tweet.
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Stewart Parvin's designs are particularly loved by the Queen. Most recently, the monarch wore a Stewart Parvin blue cashmere coat on Commonwealth Day on March 9, which was her last official public appearance before royal engagements were canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Stewart Parvin also designed the lime-green, silk tweed coat the Queen wore to Meghan Markle and Harry's wedding in May 2018.
The monarch has become known for her colorful coats. She's donned the monochromatic outfits at engagements with global leaders, holiday events, and Buckingham Palace parties — such as the light-pink Stewart Parvin coat she wore at her garden party in May 2019.
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