Queen makes surprise appearance at London fashion week
There are few people that can get the usually aloof fashion crowd giggling in a state of high excitement. But then there is only one Queen Elizabeth II.
Her Majesty was a surprise guest on Tuesday afternoon at London fashion week. There was a hush as she entered the room, with the audience standing up to greet the monarch and, of course, raising their phones to get that all-important social media picture. The Queen sat front row, of course with a special cushion placed on her seat.
Spurning this season's trends such as trench coats and giant scarves, Her Majesty wore an ice-blue skirt suit, black handbag, black gloves and sensible shoes. Although the 91-year-old monarch is hardly a regular at fashion week, she looked relaxed, placing her handbag on the floor like a "frow" pro.
When the audience stopped gawping at the actual Queen in their presence, there was a show of British designer Richard Quinn's collection to look at.
After the show, it became clear that the Queen was actually there to give an award to Quinn. Introducing the Queen, the British Fashion Council's chief executive, paid tribute: "Your Majesty, I know you do not wish to be known as a fashion icon, but for all of us in this room, who have this upmost respect for you … we know you undoubtedly are."
▍生词好句
1. aloof /əˈluːf/: adj. aloof means someone who is not very friendly or someone who does not like to spend time with other people. (固定搭配：remain aloof from)
2. a hush /haʃ/: a calm silence (固定搭配：a sudden hush/a hush can fall over)
hush-hush: adj. secret; something that is hush-hush is something that we don't talk about even if we know it.
3. all-important /ɔːlɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt/: adj. if something is all-important, it's extremely important, it's crucial, it's vital. (固定搭配：all-important fact/area)
4. frow /frəʊ/: n. the combination of "front" and "row"
5. gawp /ɡɔːp/: vi. gawping means looking, but it means to look continuously, to stare at someone or something, sometimes in a rude way or a stupid way, kind of staring at somebody with your mouth open because you are so surprised.
▍Interesting Facts About the Queen
1. She's the only person in the UK allowed to drive without a license.
2. She owns all the swans and dolphins and whales that swim in UK waters.
3. She's rich, but she isn't the richest person in Britain.
4. She uses her purse or handbag to send secret signals to her staff.
5. The Queen's birthplace: a Chinese restaurant.