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Queen Elizabeth II is apparently a great fan of fancy shoes. In 1953 she had Roger Vivier make embroidered slippers with rubies for her coronation, and Vivier just launched a collection of Elizabeth-inspired shoes and bags called A Princess to Be a Queen. The Huffington Post has a slide show of the Queen's actual shoes, and it's true, they're spectacular. [The Huffington Post]
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