The best or worst dressed man? King Charles’ style through the ages
- Charles was named the world’s best-dressed man in 2009 by Esquire but has called himself the worst – a ‘stopped clock’ whose time comes around every 25 years
- An army of valets oversees his wardrobe changes, often several times a day, from Savile Row suits to waxed jackets and kilts – but not Lycra
Whether wearing a bespoke three-piece suit or the waxed jacket of the upper-class rural set, Charles’ characteristic style has rarely strayed from the predictable during his decades in the public eye.
But his sartorial flair did see Esquire magazine in 2009 name Charles as the world’s best-dressed man, although he himself joked that it was just a way to sell more copies.
The new king’s clothes and shoes are made by the best in the land.
Charles, whose spending has long been criticised, is said to own hundreds of classically cut suits, many from Anderson & Sheppard on London’s Savile Row.
An army of valets oversees his wardrobe changes, often several times a day, and according to a recent biography, one of them is even in charge of keeping his shoelaces well-pressed.
At a London Fashion Week reception in 2012, he described his style as, in some respects, timeless.