Standard black for Queen Camilla and Princess Kateside by side, for the first remembrance sunday in her new royal garb. The Sunday commemorating those who fell in war serving the country is one of the few dates on the royal family’s agenda where people dress in dark clothing but no less elegant. The expected dress code is exactly that of mourning: sober black outfits and jewels with pearls and diamonds, the only ones the label allows in such circumstances.
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Both Camilla and Kate chose a reassuring look, with even fewer frills than usual: a way of not stealing the show from those who are extraordinarily present despite their absence. After all, only a few months have passed since the death of Elizabeth II.
The Queen consort opted for a button down coat and the same hat with the veil worn for the funeral of the sovereign last September, signed by his trusted hatter, Philip Treacy.
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A rigorous elegance enriched by the sparkle of diamonds and pearls. If Kate was flawless with the jewels that belonged to Diana, Meghan impressed with her minimalism. Camilla wore a pin that belonged to Queen Victoria. For her, as for Queen Letizia and Charlene of Monaco, a veil as a sign of respect
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One is seen leaning on the balcony shelf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Designer clutch by Launer, the brand that provided handbags to the missing queen for a lifetime. In addition to the poppies that symbolize the anniversary, pin two brooches to the mantle: that of gunthe Rifle Regiment, of which Camilla is Commander-in-Chief (he has taken Prince Philip’s place) and the other smaller one with a naval theme.
In this photo from above you can not only see the looks of the two royals, but also the two clutches resting on the balcony board. Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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In this first memorial ceremony, Kate decided to follow in the footsteps of those who preceded her in the title Princess of Wales. The brand new coat is from the tailoring shop that Diana previously and Kate has now turned to for most of their lives. Catherine Walker. I am also from the mother in law South Sea earrings with diamonds and pearlsa jewelry masterpiece that Diana wore often in the ’90s that ended up in Kate’s casket more recently.
The very wide hat, also in this case designed by Philip Treacy, he protected the princess’s face with a slight shadow, but could not dampen the light emanating from the earrings. The Art Deco brooch on which Kate has placed the three poppies she has worn in this style since 2015 (believed to be the number of war dead the princess counts in her family) has a mysterious origin . It could be a birthday present as royal jewelery experts have tracked down the house, Bentley & Skinnerand the date it would have been bought, January 2022. Apparently, thanks to the network’s hounds, we also know the price: £14,500 (more than €16,000).