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Quentin Bryce: Australia’s glamorous Governor-General

Australia’s first female Governor-General has taken the prestigious post as the Queen’s representative to colourful and bold new heights.
Governor-General Quentin Bryce in Sydney in 2013

As Australia’s first female Governor-General, Quentin Bryce was always going to be in the spotlight.

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But the glamorous 71-year-old has taken the prestigious post as the Queen’s representative to bold new heights.

Whether greeting royalty, inspecting troops, or meeting every-day Australians, Ms Bryce performed her duties with style, grace – and plenty of colour.

As she prepares to depart Government House in March, we take a look back at the fabulous fashions of Quentin Bryce.

An elderly woman in a light blue outfit and hat is smiling, with city buildings and a tower in the background.

The Governor-General Quentin Bryce is always a picture of elegance

A woman curtsies and shakes hands with an older woman in a floral dress inside an elegantly decorated room.

The Governor-General wore orange to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace last year

Group of three elderly people talking outside, one in a pink suit, another in a pink hat and floral dress.

At an earlier meeting with the Monarch, Ms Bryce wore one of her trademark pink skirt-suits

Three people smiling in front of the Sydney Opera House on a sunny day.

Ms Bryce was a vision in blue when Prince William visited Kirribilli House in 2010

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Two elegantly dressed elderly individuals smiling, one in an orange polka dot dress, the other in a suit and tie.

The Governor-General opts for polkadots to greet Prince Philip in 2011

The Governor-General opted for polkadots to greet Prince Philip in 2011

A group of well-dressed people walking outdoors, with greenery in the background.

She was pretty in pink lace with Prince Charles and Camilla in 2012

A group of people, including a man and a woman holding babies, standing in front of a building with white shutters.

Pink is a favourite colour of Ms Bryce, seen here with Princess Mary and Frederick

Royal figure in blue coat and hat shaking hands, a naval officer salutes in the background.

Channeling French chic in royal blue

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Two women in elegant coats converse outdoors, with one wearing a black hat and red coat, and the other in blue.

Ms Bryce wore Spanish red to welcome the King and Queen of Spain to Australia in 2009

Three people smiling and talking at a formal event, one wearing medals.

Dressed somberly at the Australian War Memorial with US President Barack Obama and incoming Governor-General Peter Cosgrove

Dressed somberly at the Australian War Memorial with Barack Obama and incoming Governor-General Peter Cosgrove

Australian woman greets two Indigenous men in traditional attire and body paint holding greenery, outdoors setting.

Ms Bryce looks fabulous in floral at the opening of CHOGM

A person in a bright orange floral dress stands indoors, holding a small purse, with an ornate background.

Having fun in floral again at the opening of Circus Oz in 2012

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A woman in a bright yellow outfit and hat is smiling warmly indoors.

Ms Bryce is not afraid of wearing bright, bold colours, including yellow

A woman in a zebra-pattern dress and a man in a suit stand together outdoors, smiling at the camera.

Ms Bryce wore zebra print for a night at the theatre with husband Michael in 2010

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