These days, the brand no longer maintains a monopoly, but it retains a royal tie. Royal residences reportedly keep Yardley soaps on-hand, and per Marie Claire, private guests to Windsor Castle are given Yardley products, too.
Moisturising twice a day, every day
The key to her vibrant complexion, Hello magazine claims that the secret to her skin was Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream Balm, used every morning and night. Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant by Elizabeth Arden, $30 at Adore Beauty.
Queen Elizabeth II seldom wore little more than lipstick and a hint of blush for her public appearances, and called upon Clarins Compact Powder for her complexion (the brand made an exclusive lipstick to match her suit for Coronation Day in 1953 to celebrate the Queen's loyalty to them).
The Duchess of Cambridge has bouncy, shiny waves that you can only find in those star-studded L'Oréal, Pantene and Garnier commercials. Except Kate doesn't use any of those brands to get such healthy strands. She uses Kérastase's Bain Oleo-Relax Shampoo to nourish and smooth her beautiful locks.
According to AOL she is loyal to the Vita-A-Kombi 1 moisturizing cream, Professional Cleansing Gel, and the Oxygen Face cream. In fact, the "Royal Oxygen Regime" was apparently Catherine's pre-wedding 4-step beauty ritual.
Though a certain amount of mystery surrounds what has gone into retaining that royal radiance, there is one product Her Majesty is said to have relied on for decades to keep her skin looking and feeling hydrated: Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream.
Queen Elizabeth was famously crowned wearing Clarins cosmetics, after commissioning the company to create a shade of lipstick that went with her coronation robes.
Most royals, including Queen Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton, and Queen Camilla, usually opt for understated looks. That's likely because royals are expected to maintain a more natural and classic style. Their eye makeup is intended to enhance natural beauty rather than add to a look or fit a trend.
Elizabeth Arden held a royal warrant from Queen Elizabeth for over 50 years, and was reportedly in frequent communication with her senior dresser to coordinate her product needs. Though the brand has never revealed what the Queen's favorite products were, rumor had it that she was a lover of their lipsticks.
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth wore Guerlain L'Heure Bleue, a spicy citrus with a powdery dry down. It's been a classic for the fragrance house ever since the scent was created in 1912.
Queen Elizabeth was famously crowned wearing Clarins cosmetics, after commissioning the company to create a shade of lipstick that went with her coronation robes.
Our reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned in 1952, and three years later Kent Brushes becomes the proud recipient of the Royal Warrant as Brushmakers to Her Majesty.
Elizabeth requested a colour that was "pink to red" or a "deep, ruby red with soft undertones". A similar colour is available from Clarins, called Joli Rouge, and it costs £23. Throughout her reign, the Queen sported her favourite lipstick shades, as well as a number of other bright pinks, and reds.
Queen Elizabeth has a long list of titles … including beauty maven! It turns out, the 95-year-old monarch usually does her own makeup — though there is one annual occasion when the Queen hires a professional: the recording of her yearly Christmas speech.
The Queen is said to be a big fan of Clarins Hand & Nail Treatment Cream and reportedly never lets it run out.
And as to putting one's clothes on, contrary to popular belief the Queen actually dressed alone. The monarch also did her own make-up for most events, with the exception of her annual Christmas speech, for which a make-up artist was employed.
Ballet Slippers was the queen's favorite nail polish
According to illustrious nail polish brand Essie, in 1989, founder Essie Weingarten received a letter from Queen Elizabeth's hairdresser asking for a bottle of the shade Ballet Slippers. And it was "the only color" the queen would wear since then, the website claims.
Lipstick. Her Majesty famously loves colour (just see her wardrobe of paintbox brights for details), and that extends to her make-up too.
It was 457 years ago that Elizabeth came close to death but the aftermath of the disease that nearly killed her led to the iconic makeup style that makes Queen Elizabeth one of the most recognisable monarchs of British royal history.
It's long been said that the Princess of Wales is a fan of the Swiss skincare brand Karin Herzog, so much so that she incorporated it into her pre-wedding beauty regime. In particular, she's said to have favoured the gentle-yet-effective Oxygen Face Cream – the brand currently offers an iteration for problematic skin.
Meghan Markle's Favorite Makeup Products
Makeup artist Lydia Sellers, who worked with the former actress on the set of Suits, told ET that the royal wore the RMS Living Luminizer cream highlighter for that lit-from-within glow. "We love the RMS products. They are organic and all natural," Sellers said.
Well, according to Darren McGrady, a former chef who worked for the Royal Family for over 10 years, the Queen prefers jam first. He tweeted: “The Queen always had home-made Balmoral jam first with clotted cream on top at Buckingham Palace garden parties in the royal tea tent and all royal tea parties.”
“I'd been trying some home remedies, including one recommended by a friend. She'd urged me to apply Elizabeth Arden cream.” is the same one Princess Diana used to use on her chapped lips—and Prince Harry quickly recalls this very fact.
However, ancient people loved their skincare too, as suggested by a 2,700-year-old pot of face cream that has been found in an ancient Chinese nobleman's tomb. The cream was in an ornate bronze jar and was made of animal fat and a substance called "moonmilk".