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女王爱帽子:她写给御用帽子设计师的信(组图)
2015-03-09 10:24
来源:沪江
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From colourful cocktail numbers to elaborate feathered headpieces, the Queen is almost as famous for her hats as she is for her constitutional role.
从色彩缤纷的半正式场合款到精心制作的有羽毛装饰的帽子,英国女王因帽子而出名,起程度完全不亚于职责赋予她的名气。
In France, her headgear is looked upon with total fascination, while in the UK, Her Majesty's hats are traditionally the subject of bets during Royal Ascot week.
在法国,人们对于她的帽子完全是欣赏的态度;而在英国,女王的帽子则是英国皇家赛马会传统的打赌对象。
Now, a fascinating collection of previously unseen letters to her milliner has revealed just how much the Queen adores them.
如今,一系列女王写个她的女帽设计师的信件首次曝光,从这些信件可以看出女王对帽子是何等的喜爱。
The letters, written to long-serving hat-maker Philip Somerville over 25 years, the missives also touch on Her Majesty's passion for corgis and her knowledge of running a business.
这些信件的收件人是长期为女王制作帽子的飞利浦·萨莫维尔,时间跨越25年,很多内容提到女王对柯基犬的热爱以及她对经营的了解。
Others contain thanks for hats made by Mr Somerville and a touching sentence in which the Queen describes herself as 'almost the only person' who wears hats all the time.
其他也提到了感谢萨莫维尔先生为她制作的帽子。在包含深意的句子中,女王把自己描述为“唯一一个”总是戴帽子的人。