Queen Camilla ditches tiara at White House state dinner
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla exchanged several gifts with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on their state visit.
By wearing her mother-in-law’s heirloom gem for the UK state visit, Camilla may have been expressing a yearning for the Reagan era.
Camilla's collar has been in the royal family for over two centuries. Queen Camilla just gave this royal family heirloom a modern upgrade. On April 28, she attended a state dinner at the White House with King Charles, reviving a diamond and amethyst necklace that dates back centuries.
The Queen has already made a number of diplomatic sartorial gestures during the US state visit, but her latest is as maximalist as they come
Queen Camilla selected a striking piece of royal jewellery for King Charles's address to Congress this evening, fastening the Queen Mother's Art Deco brooch to her outfit. Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen wore an Anna Valentine cream coat and dress featuring black detailing for the occasion.