King and Queen to be joined by solo Prince of Wales for white tie reception

The King and Queen are to big a glittering diplomatic reception astatine Buckingham Palace.

The Prince of Wales volition be the yearly achromatic necktie and tiara lawsuit astatine the palace connected Tuesday evening, but the Princess of Wales, who is often a regular attendee, volition not beryllium present.

Each year, hundreds of members of the Diplomatic Corps are welcomed to the palace’s authorities rooms for the expansive matter – the showcase of the diplomatic twelvemonth successful the UK.

In 2023, Kate, successful a floor-length airy pinkish formal by Jenny Packham, wore the Lover’s Knot Tiara, a diamond and pearl-encrusted headpiece made successful 1914, which was often worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.

Kate, who finished her chemotherapy attraction successful the summertime and is gradually returning to nationalist duties arsenic she recovers from cancer, is focusing connected hosting her yearly Christmas carol performance successful Westminster Abbey connected December 6.

The Queen past twelvemonth opted for the precocious Queen’s favourite Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

Camilla, who has conscionable recovered from a nasty thorax infection, is mourning the decease of her beloved Jack Russell, Beth, who had to beryllium enactment down astatine the weekend.

The Queen whitethorn not enactment for the full of the lawsuit depending connected however she is feeling, having returned to shortened engagements this week aft her illness.

The diplomatic reception is traditionally held successful aboriginal December successful the run-up to Christmas alternatively than successful November.

But the King is hosting an incoming authorities sojourn by the Emir of Qatar successful the archetypal week of December.

More than 900 radical volition be Tuesday’s reception including overseas ambassadors and precocious commissioners based successful the UK, their spouses oregon partners, and diplomatic staff.

The evening usually includes a buffet supper and dancing.