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Queen Camilla Wearing Queen Elizabeth II’s Jewelry: Brooches, Sapphire and Diamond Tiara, Coronation Day Necklace and More
By Julia Teti,
8 days ago
Queen Camilla often honors the memory of Queen Elizabeth II by wearing pieces of the late monarch’s jewelry on special occasions and for royal engagements. Over the course of the last few years and since she officially became queen consort at King Charles III’s coronation in May 2023, Queen Camilla has fashioned Queen Elizabeth II’s brooches, tiaras and more.
Ahead, see the jewelry pieces from Queen Elizabeth’s extensive collection worn by Queen Camilla.
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Queen Camilla arrives at a reception and dinner in honor of their coronation on Oct. 18, 2023, at Mansion House in London.
In the months following Kind Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation, the couple attended events to celebrate their new royal roles. For a dinner and reception at Mansion House in London on Oct. 18, 2023, Queen Camilla paid homage to Queen Elizabeth II by wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.
Queen Elizabeth II attends a banquet in Paris wearing a white evening dress embroidered with silver by designer Ian Thomas, the Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a King Faisal of Saudi Arabia necklace.
The tiara dates to the 1890s and was eventually gifted to then-Princess Elizabeth. She wore it often in the early 1950s, before her coronation in 1953. She continued to wear the tiara throughout her reign, including during a banquet in Paris. The tiara features festoon and fleur-de-lis designs and many diamonds.
Sapphire Tiara
Camilla, Queen Consort, attends the State Banquet in honor of President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, at Buckingham Palace on Nov. 22, 2022, in London.
Another tiara worn by Queen Camilla was the Sapphire Tiara. This elegant piece features diamonds and sapphires in an ornate design. In November 2022, Queen Camilla wore the jewelry piece during a state banquet for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Peng Liyuan, the wife of President of China Xi Jinping, accompanies Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as they arrive for a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Oct. 20, 2015, in London.
Queen Elizabeth II was gifted the tiara as a present from her father, King George VI. The tiara features sapphires and diamonds in various shapes, glittering in an ornate design.
Coronation Day Necklace
King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023, in London.
On her coronation day with King Charles in May 2023, Queen Camilla opted for sentimental pieces. The queen consort wore the same necklace Queen Elizabeth II wore to her own coronation in 1953, honoring the late monarch with the accessory.
Cartier Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooches
Queen Camilla attends the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral on March 28, 2024, in Worcester, England.
Queen Camilla often wears Queen Elizabeth II’s brooches as a small touch to her sartorial statement for royal engagements. She fashioned the late monarch’s Cartier sapphire and diamond flower brooches for the Royal Maundy Service last March.
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