Prince Charles named world's best-dressed man

He is invariably dressed in a double-breasted suit with a silk tie and handkerchief. Now Prince Charles's dedication to formal wear sees him crowned today as the world's best-dressed man by Esquire magazine.

Charles, 60, beat Barack Obama, 47, 33-year-old rapper Andre 3000 and the youngest man in the top 10 - 27-year-old tennis champion Roger Federer - to claim the title.



Throughout the years, the heir to the throne has stuck to his trademark double-breasted suits - derided by some as ageing and unflattering - but the judges recognised that the prince was always smart and well-dressed.

Esquire described him as "perfectly turned out", adding that "admirably, the prince keeps his wardrobe in appropriate style; we're told he has a room laid out like a tailor's shop".