The designer will provide live commentary for France 2’s coverage of celebrations surrounding the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation on 3 June.

The booking suggests that Lagerfeld may be as riveting a royal commentator as he is a designer. When Lagerfeld took part in France 2’s live broadcast of the royal wedding last April, he didn’t hold back, characterising the guests’ dress choices as a mess of ‘the bad proportions, the ugly hats, the short skirts on fat legs.’ Five million viewers tuned in.

A news reader and a journalist will join Lagerfeld for the transmission. Hopefully they won’t have very much to say, freeing Lagerfeld to share more priceless one-liners.

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