Today, a writer queries the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph about
Queen Elizabeth II's handbags. The paper reveals the Queen favors handbags by Launer, a British-based designer that holds the Royal Warrant to make her
bags. I'm not exactly sure of the legalities of "Royal Warrant," but a look at Launer's web site
reveals a collection of rather conservative, boxy-looking handbags (exactly the style a member of the monarchy might
like). The web site also has pictures of the Queen's visit to the
Launder factory in 1991. The bags, which are made of calf leather, and lined with suede, aren't inexpensive, with
the more pricey ones costing upwards of $1,000.
