Queen Camilla and King Charles at the Diplomatic Reception on Dec. 5, 2023.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
Queen Camillajust had another sparkling tiara moment.
The Queen, 76, wore a glittering tiara for the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night. The annual white-tie gathering sees members of the royal family welcome hundreds of members of the Diplomatic Corps to the royal residence in London.
Queen Camilla joinedKing Charles,Prince WilliamandKate Middletonat the palace event.
Queen Camilla accessorized her white gown with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. She made herdebut in the headpieceless than two months ago, when she and King Charles visited Mansion House totake part in longstanding traditionsmarking a new monarch’s first visit to the City of London.
The tiara is closely associated with the lateQueen Elizabeth, who wore the accessory numerous times throughout her 70 years on the throne, including in depictions of her on some British and Commonwealth banknotes and coins.
Queen Camilla at Mansion House on Oct. 18, 2023.Chris Jackson/Getty
According to theRoyal Collection Trust, the tiara was a wedding present from the “Girls of Great Britain and Ireland” to the Duchess of York, later Queen Mary, in 1893.The Court Jewelleradds that Lady Eva Greville led the campaign to raise money for the piece, which was purchased from Garrard. The fundraising effort was so successful that the extra money went to the wives and children of sailors who died in the collision of the battleship HMS Victoria.
Queen Camilla completed her ensemble with other special jewels: the Queen Mother’s diamond brooch and Queen Elizabeth’s diamond bracelet. She also wore the sash of the Order of the Garter and the Royal Family Order featuring Queen Elizabeth (one for King Charles has yet to make its debut).
Princess Kate also wore a tiarafor the event, sporting her go-to headpiece for such occasions: Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara.
Queen Camilla, King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Diplomatic Reception on Dec. 5, 2023.Chris Jackson/Getty
Last year’s reception for the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace marked a royal milestone for Queen Camilla: the first time the event was held since the death of Queen Elizabeth. Camilla opted to wear theBelgian Sapphire Tiarafor the event along with its coordinating necklace and bracelet — another set straight from Queen Elizabeth’s jewelry box. It was actually her second time wearing the head-topper, as she chose it as herfirst tiara moment as Queena few weeks earlier.
The accessory was closely associated with Queen Elizabeth, King Charles' mother who died in Sept. 2022. She wore the Diamond Diadem for the first time in public at her first State Opening of Parliament in 1952 (before she was formally crowned at her coronation). At her coronation in June 1953, Queen Elizabeth wore the headpiece on her way to Westminster Abbey for the crowning ceremony.
King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 5, 2023.Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP
Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP
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