I appreciate the visible central pin, very akin to what comes with an Iphone, which helps achieve the "high point" in the tiara, is not the most attractive design element of the tiara. But it is what it is. If you can ignore that, IMO, the tiara works well for what it is. And I think it works better with Camilla than it did for either Sophie or QE2.
I actually think it worked best on QE2 but then there are few pics and certainly no HQ's or closer pics from the one Event she wore it
Fair point!
I think the Queen is still recovering from a bad chest infection, and probably wanted to wear something light and easy to wear. I suspect the Brazilian aquamarine necklace will come out to play, but when Queen Camilla is feeling up to it.
I think that one belongs to her as it was reported to be a gift from Edward. Her Wedding tiara was also a loan from QE2.
I am not getting into ownership of the tiaras, just access.
I have always understood that her wedding tiara was a gift from QE11 and the Duke of Edinburgh , constructed from diamond element's in the vault's . Certainly the fact that Sophie has worn it in it's altered form solidified that idea in my mind .
At the time of the Wedding in 1999 it was announced to be a loan. And given the apparent history of the elements i doubt that it was gifted
I was curious as well - I do wonder are we going forward only going to see the Order of the current monarch worn by senior royals
I hope not as I always enjoyed the continuity associated with the RFO!
I agree, it was lovely to see the older royal ladies wear all of the orders they had received through different reigns. Why change that?
Lets see. The Queen is recovering from an illness, and may have chosen just to go "light" for last night. She did wear both RFOs for the Japanese state banquet a few months ago.
I think many of the tiaras Anne wears are her own property by virtue of being gifted to her specifically so they wouldn't be shared out in the same way as the more general family connection. It would be a bit like Camilla sharing her own family's Shand tiara to Catherine or Sophie - not really going to happen (though not never ever going to happen). The tiaras in question are those that are part of the RF's collection so which could be worn by any member of the RF.
I originally asked the question as to why she was wearing one because I assumed ladies always wore all their orders. I've read up and looked at old photos and I see that it is not always the case. Even the Queen Mother eventually stopped wearing her first order(just one example).
Yes she stopped wearing the Royal Family Order of George V upon QEII’s accession… It was probably a question of comfort, or wanting to use brooches… As the riband of the Order of the Garter is worn left shoulder to right hip, it means that the RFO(s) are mostly pinned to the riband, making very little empty space left for brooches..
I think there are simply too many Jewels in the british Vaults. For example they have about 5 or 6 diamond necklaces in the style of the King Fahd one. And i think about 5 or even more emeralds demi Parures. nd one and on.
I agree, the BRF jewel collection is very vast. QE2 had her favourites, and tended to make her choices from that pool only, with very rare excursions outside that (eg, rare use of the Kent Amethyst demi-parure or the one time use of the Oriental Circlet). Margarethe, Silvia and Sonja have had fewer choices.
But then her collection grow by the many gifts she received on foreign Tours and another time in 2002 when she inherited her mothers collection.
Its a double fringe night: the Queen Alexandra Kokoshnik paired with the City of London Fringe necklace. Well done, Queen Camilla!Queen Camilla seems to be wearing Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara for the Qatar State Banquet at Buckingham Palace tonight.
