The Most Lavish Outfits Queen Elizabeth Ever Wore

In 1961, the new president of the United States, President John F. Kennedy, and First Lady Jackie Kennedy visited Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace (per British Heritage Travel). For the occasion, Elizabeth wore a royal blue A-line tulle ball gown from Hartnell, accessorizing with white gloves and diamond and sapphire jewelry (via Yahoo). 

The visit, however, reportedly wasn't without some drama. Per The Telegraph, the first lady, dressed in a sleek blue, column-style silk gown by Chez Ninon, considered modern for the time, allegedly "was unimpressed by the palace furnishings and by the Queen's dress and hairstyle." And, according to the biography, "America's Queen," Jackie allegedly told a friend, writer Gore Vidal, "I think the queen resented me. Philip was nice, but nervous" (via Reader's Digest).

After the Kennedys' return to the states, the president sent the royal couple a thank you note, which read in part, "We shall always cherish the memory of that delightful evening" (via Yahoo!). Following the first lady's visit with the queen one year later, she apparently put to rest any rumored drama, allegedly telling the press, "I don't think I should say anything about it except how grateful I am and how charming she was" (via Reader's Digest).