She’s never been the most dedicated follower of fashion but the Queen’s eyewear was more Lady Gaga than Her Ladyship today.
The monarch is unlikely to mimic the more outrageous style of the Poker Face star but for an official state visit, Her Majesty combined her usual austere couture with nifty glasses more suited to the catwalk.
The Queen was being shown 3D footage of a scientific research project but onlookers might have wondered if the head of state was settling down for a viewing of Avat-ER.
Cinema traditionalists have resisted the so-called ‘3D revolution’ but it seems even royalty have caught the bug, as heartwarming new pictures showed today.
And after learning she is to gain a granddaughter-in-law following the announcement of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement, it seems the Queen is considering whether a 3D ceremony is worthy of royal appointment.
The unusual glasses sported by Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh were more functional than fashionista, however, as the pair were back on state duty following a significant week for the Royal Family.
The Queen was in Sheffield to open £12 million world-leading research centre dedicated to the study of Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
And while her spectacles had a touch of science fiction about them, the Queen’s visit to South Yorkshire was wholly concerned with fact-finding.
Accompanied by Prince Philip, Her Royal Highness unveiled a state-of-the-art research institute which is set to be a leading centre for studying MND.
The royal visitors also met scientists and medical specialists who will dedicate their research to finding the causes and cure for MND and toured the new facilities at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN).
The occasion for the Queen’s most modern eyewear came as part of a visit to Sheffield University’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre where she and her husband watched a 3D display.
Ahead of the monarch’s visit to the city’s university today – her first since 1954 – vice-chancellor Professor Keith Burnett said the tour promised a ‘first hand’ look at the institution’s achievements.
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