The Royal Family held the annual Diplomatic Reception at Windsor Castle on the evening of November 19th, which is held a few weeks earlier than usual due to the German State Visit next month.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were joined by the Prince of Wales for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace.
The glittering white tie affair is the the main ambassadorial social event of the year in London. In addition to ambassadors, high commissioners and their partners, around 600 foreign diplomats based in London were among the guests together with around 300 British diplomats and senior figures from commerce, education, broadcasting and the arts.
Queen Camilla wore the Greville Emerald Tiara, her Diamond Serpent Necklace, Modern Diamond Earrings, Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bar Brooch, the Sash and Star of the Order of the Garter, and the Royal Family Order of King Charles III.
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
Burmese Ruby Tiara
The Belgian Sapphire Tiara
Greville Tiara
Delhi Durbar Tiara
Cubitt-Shand Tiara
Greville Emerald Tiara
Queen’s Five Aquamarine Tiara
George IV State Diadem
Queen Mary’s Crown
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
King George VI Festoon Necklace
I certainly did not see that coming! It is wonderful that this tiara is being worn again as it is a beautiful piece. Too beautiful to be gathering dust in some hidden corner of the vast vaults of the British Royal Family. Having said that, I am not totally convinced that this is the best tiara for the Queen. Because of her big hair she should wear something higher, imho. But as I said; I am glad it is out and about again!
The pieces of jewelry in the royal collection are valuable pieces of royal history and tradition. They are, however, too good to be worn by a worthless woman like the Camilla. There she is, in public, showing how she’s been paid off. I wonder, how many royals are turning over in their graves?