Queen Camilla and that long-awaited “brooch”: the banquet for the emperor of Japan is a triumph of jewels

Let the palace know that she is the portrait painter Elizabeth Meek he was commissioned to paint the miniature of the sovereign based on a shot by Hugo Burnand showing the King wearing the uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet. Furthermore, thanks to this information, we discover that the blue silk bow was chosen with a reference to that of King George V. The tape was made by Philip TreacyThe milliner preferred by Camilla, while for the frame loose diamonds from the Royal Collection.

Other women of the royal family were present at the banquet but only her Queen Camilla she had this honor displayed alongside the one that Queen Elizabeth awarded her in 2007. It is thought that this is not due to the hierarchical scale but to the fact that each miniature takes time to create. They cannot therefore make predictions about the next royals who will be decorated with the Royal Family Order.

Returning to the banquet, the sovereign wore a new snow-white designer creation Fiona Clare with a round neckline inside which it was set a diamond necklace (the same one worn around Kate’s neck for King Charles’ coronation).

However, it was the tiara that made everything perfect, even from the point of view diplomatic dressing. The colors of the flag of Japan are in fact white and red: what better tiara than the Burmese for the occasion? The piece much loved by Queen Elizabeth is in fact characterised by diamonds and rubies, the colours of the Tudor pink. Judging by some photos of the evening, the tiara must have caused the queen some headaches, in the literal sense of the term.

L’Empress Masako next to Camilla in the parade towards the gala dinner she had a coordinated outfit. A sparkling white lace dress for her with short sleeves, a diamond necklace with two strands instead of three of her like the hostess of her. Masako also thought about making the state visit to the UK special with an important debut. She actually wore it for the first time the Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiaraa piece reserved only for empresses, dating back to 1917 created by combining the stylized flower brooches made for Empress Teimei in 1915.