Dressing the Queen: The Craftspeople of the Royal Wardrobe

Fashion historian Dr Kate Strasdin discusses the makers integral to the creation of royal wardrobe with ITV’s Charlene White

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  • Thursday, 9 April 2026

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre

  • For Members

    Priority booking is open for Members and Patrons; general booking opens 23 February, subject to availability.

  • Tickets cost £15.00 - £20.00

    Includes wine reception.

Dressing the Queen: The Craftspeople of the Royal Wardrobe photo
Join fashion historian Dr Kate Strasdin as she reveals a tribe of previously unsung women and men – the milliners, tailors, jewellers, embroiderers and couturiers whose skilled labour has been central to 200 years of royal style and is a vital part of our country’s history.

In conversation with journalist and host of ITV’s ‘Talking Royals’ podcast Charlene White, Strasdin brings to life stories of craftspeople from Frieda Arnold, Queen Victoria’s German dresser to the makers whose work was so integral to royal life that they became part of Queen Elizabeth’s bubble during lockdown.