King and Queen stun guests at glitzy Buckingham Palace bash as William attends without Kate

The Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps was held successful the State Rooms astatine Buckingham Palace, with King Charles and Queen Camilla entertaining immoderate 900 guests

The King and Queen hosted a glittering diplomatic reception astatine Buckingham Palace, with the Prince of Wales attending the lawsuit without the Princess of Wales, who continues her betterment from cancer.

The Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps was held connected Tuesday evening, with Camilla stepping retired successful the precocious Queen’s aquamarine and diamond tiara for the archetypal time. The yearly event, held successful the State Rooms astatine Buckingham Palace, saw the Queen wow guests arsenic she stunned successful a bluish velvet evening formal by Fiona Clare.

Camilla wearing Elizabeth II’s tiny aquamarine and diamond tiara proved to beryllium a talking constituent among the immoderate 900 guests astatine the Diplomatic Corps reception. The delicate headwear – sometimes known arsenic the aquamarine ribbon tiara – features 5 ample aquamarines acceptable successful intricate ribbons of diamonds. It is the archetypal clip Camilla has worn the seldom seen jewellery.

The King, who wore achromatic necktie with accepted genu breeches and buckled shoes, was seen chatting warmly to his guests, portion William, successful dapper achromatic tie, wore his Order of the Garter bluish sash with Lesser George badge. His thorax orders were the Garter Star and the Thistle Star, and his cervix bid was the Order of Bath. He besides wore his miniature medals including for the Golden, Diamond and Platinum jubilees and Coronation.

William was without woman Kate, however, arsenic she continues her gradual instrumentality to nationalist duties arsenic she recovers from cancer. The Princess of Wales, who finished her chemotherapy attraction successful the summer, is focusing connected hosting her yearly Christmas carol performance successful Westminster Abbey successful conscionable implicit 2 weeks’ time.

The Tuesday evening lawsuit celebrates the beingness successful London of 1 of the largest Diplomatic Corps successful the world, and hundreds of representatives of countries accredited to the Court of St James, are welcomed to the Palace dressed successful their finery for the showcase of UK’s diplomatic year. It is traditionally held aboriginal adjacent period successful the run-up to Christmas, alternatively than successful November, but the King is hosting a authorities sojourn by the Emir of Qatar successful the archetypal week of December.

Foreign ambassadors and precocious commissioners based successful the UK, their spouses oregon partners, and diplomatic unit were among those who were entertained. The evening includes a buffet supper and dancing successful the Palace ballroom.