HAIRDRESSER TO THE QUEEN

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27224, 16 December 1953, Page 2

HAIRDRESSER TO THE QUEEN

MR JOERIN MAKING THIRD ROYAL TOUR

Queen Elizabeth's personal hairdresser, Mr Jules Henri Joerin, who is accompanying her on the Commonwealth tour, has looked after the Queen’s hair since she Was a little girl. He is also hairdresser to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. His father dressed Queen Mary's hair for many years. Mr Joerin has a • miniature hairdressing salon in the Royal yacht. Gothic, and equipment to deal with a' Climatic conditions. His. main worry during the tour will be the changing weather, because the Queen's hair styles must be designed to stay neat on all occasions.

Mr Joerin started to learn hai rdressing when he was- 12 years of ag« 3 and was trained in Paris, Brussels, Ostend, and Switzerland; He is a partner in an exclusive London firm. His Cartners are his brother and his rother-in-law. Jean Emile, who have been Court hairdressers since 1899. He is always, on call to Buckingham Palace, and private customers booking appointments with him do so on ♦he understanding that they accept a substitute if he has received a summons tn Court.

Short hair suits modern life, Mr Joerin says. He does not favour extreme styles, and thinks that Simplicity and good taste should be the keynote Of fill hairdressing. Queen Elizabeth’s hair must always look natural and not date for off* ci*! vhoto graphs. When she decided to heve her hair cut shorter. Mr Joeriti snipped it off gradually so the pub’i'woiPd not be aware of the T <’.

Mr Joerin is making his third Royal tour. He accompanied the Rnya Family on their tour of Sou T h Africa in 1947 to dregs the hair of the Queeh and the two Princesses.