How Her Majesty is Keeping Up Appearances: Queen is captured mirroring one of Hyacinth Bucket's floral dresses
- The Queen attended a royal garden party in the grounds of the Palace of Holyrood house in Edinburgh
- Her Majesty even wore a similar set of pearls and white gloves to the avid social-climber
- Queen Elizabeth II hosted the annual garden party for around 8,000 as part of Holyrood Week
Hyacinth Bucket strived to one day reach the dizzying heights of the upper classes.
And it seems the Keeping Up Appearances character’s efforts have finally paid off – after the Queen was captured mirroring one of her outfits yesterday.
The monarch attended a royal garden party in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh yesterday afternoon.
The monarch attended a royal garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh (left) wearing an outfit resembling Keeping Up Appearances star Hyacinth Bucket (right)
She was photographed wearing a floral dress and a matching pink hat which closely resembled an outfit worn by working-class snob Mrs Bucket – pronounced ‘Bouquet’, if you please.
The Queen even wore a similar set of pearls and white gloves to the avid social-climber, who was played by actress Dame Patricia Routledge.
Mrs Bucket is the main character in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances.
The series, written by Roy Clarke, followed Mrs Bucket’s attempts at proving her social superiority.
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However, she was constantly hampered by her lower-class family, who she fought hard to hide.
The comedy first aired in 1990 and found a large audience in the UK and the US.
The Queen hosted the annual garden party for around 8,000 as part of Holyrood Week – her week of Scottish engagements.
It came after polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice and actor James Cosmo received honours at the palace on Tuesday.
Today the Queen will present a new standard to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Fife.
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