King, Queen and William welcome diplomats to glittering Palace reception

The King and Queen hosted a glittering diplomatic reception astatine Buckingham Palace, with Camilla stepping retired successful the precocious Queen’s aquamarine and diamond tiara.

The Prince of Wales joined the monarch and consort for the expansive white-tie matter connected Tuesday night, but William was without the Princess of Wales, who is often a regular attendee astatine specified events, astatine his side.

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 successful conscionable implicit 2 weeks’ time.

Camilla was dressed successful a bluish velvet evening formal by Fiona Clare, and opted for Elizabeth II’s tiny aquamarine and diamond tiara arsenic she gathered with 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 believed to beryllium the archetypal clip Camilla has worn the jewellery.

The portion has been favoured successful the past by the Duchess of Edinburgh who arsenic the then-Countess of Wessex wore it to the gala meal celebrating the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg’s wedding successful 2012, and astatine the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden successful 2013.