Queen Elizabeth II has drawn droves at every stop on her first American tour in 16 years, delighting the colonial crowds with her royal presence and good cheer. She also has frequently dressed like an Easter egg.

Why must Her Majesty look so unmajestic? Each daytime ensemble has been equally uninspired and unflattering: a boxy coat in an unfashionable color, usually with primly coordinated trim; a pin stuck firmly over the left breast; a bulky hat; gloves; a pearl necklace, and the same black handbag. Surely the richest woman in the world can do better.

The six-day state visit began with a stop at Jamestown Settlement to commemorate the 400-year anniversary of the Virginia colony’s founding.

To her credit, the queen sported a surprisingly upbeat manner for one celebrating the seeds of her own nation’s diminishment. Unfortunately, she also sported a bright aquamarine coat and towering hat to match.

At the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, she wore a garish lime-green jacket and a hat with a strawberry-colored dome. This unfortunate fruit salad was matched with pale gloves and a gold pin, creating a jumble that made her look like a subject of the popular BBC television series “What Not To Wear.”

Yesterday, as the queen grimly surveyed the honor guard that welcomed her on the White House lawn, she broke from her pastoral palette with a boxy white blazer trimmed in black lace at the collar and cuffs, paired with black kneelength skirt. For once, there wasn’t a splash of color to be seen.

There’s a certain comfort in her constancy, but that doesn’t make the large fabric flower mushrooming out of her hat yesterday any less offensive.

Next time, Elizabeth, come to New York. If there’s one thing we know, it’s what to wear.