{"id":130663,"date":"2023-09-21T00:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T00:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=130663"},"modified":"2023-09-21T00:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T00:24:52","slug":"camilla-wears-late-queens-jewellery-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/camilla-wears-late-queens-jewellery-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Camilla wears late Queen&apos;s jewellery in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Camilla&#8217;s glittering tribute to Her Majesty: Queen Consort wears her mother-in-law&#8217;s George VI Sapphire necklace and matching earrings as she joins the Macrons for banquet at Palace of Versailles<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Queen Camilla paid a sweet tribute to her late mother-in-law in Versaillse<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0\u00a0Charles thanks Macron for President&#8217;s warm tributes to his mother as the pair swap toasts at glittering state banquet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Queen Camilla paid a sweet tribute to her late mother-in-law today as she wore her jewellery to meet a state banquet in France.<\/p>\n<p>Camilla, 76, wore Queen Elizabeth&#8217;s\u00a0\u00a0George VI Sapphire diamond necklace and earrings which was a present from her father.<\/p>\n<p>Looking incredibly chic in a navy gown from Dior, the new Queen showed off some of the most dazzling gems from the Royal Collection.<\/p>\n<p>The necklace and earrings were the first of the George VI sapphire collection to go into the royal vault, given to the late Queen as a wedding present from her father.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, she was so fond of them that she commissioned the bracelet and rings in 1963; the latter is unusual as she&#8217;s said to dislike her hands, so avoids drawing attention to them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75660613-12542213-image-a-176_1695247473227.jpg\" height=\"461\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75660607-12542213-image-m-175_1695247466306.jpg\" height=\"461\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Queen Camilla paid a sweet tribute to her late mother-in-law today as she wore her jewellery to meet a state banquet in France\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75660633-12542213-image-a-177_1695247500179.jpg\" height=\"952\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The necklace and earrings were the first of the George VI sapphire collection to go into the royal vault, given to the late Queen as a wedding present from her father.<\/p>\n<p>The Queen Consort has previously worn the tiara from the same collection.<\/p>\n<p>Camilla opted for the Her late Majesty&#8217;s tiara as she joined King Charles for a luxurious State Banquet held in honour of the visiting South African president Cyril Ramaphosa<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth donned the jewels with a<span>\u00a0midnight blue gown for a party at The Ritz to celebrate her Golden Jubilee in 2002 &#8211; 22 years after she wore the set with her pink gown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Camilla joined\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>King Charles as he cheered President Emmanuel Macron and spoke about the UK&#8217;s and France&#8217;s &#8216;firm friendship&#8217; as the couple joined French and British dignitaries and celebrities for a black tie gala at the Palace of Versailles tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Their Majesties were guests of honour at a glittering state banquet in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles at the end of a whirlwind first day of their inaugural state visit to France.<\/p>\n<p>The King told the president: &#8216;Your generosity of spirit brings to mind how my family and I were so greatly moved by the tributes paid in France to my mother, the late Queen, whose funeral took place one year ago yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Mr President, among the many profoundly moving gestures here, the flying of the Union flag at the Elysee was particularly poignant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Your words, at that time, meant a great dealt to us too. You said that she had touched your hearts &#8211; and it was she who held France in the greatest affection, as, of course, did my grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75660785-12542213-image-a-178_1695247800618.jpg\" height=\"861\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth donned the jewels with a midnight blue gown for a party at The Ritz to celebrate her Golden Jubilee in 2002 &#8211; 22 years after she wore the set with her pink gown<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My parents&#8217; first official visit together was to France in 1948, shortly after their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;By all accounts, they made quite a splash, dancing till the early hours at the glamourous Chez Carrere in the Rue Pierre Charron, serenaded by Edith Piaf.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I suspect it may have left an indelible impression on me, even six months before I was born &#8211; La Vie En Rose is one of my favourite songs to this day.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The King also said relations between the UK and France have not always been &#8216;straightforward&#8217;, but went on to stress the unity between the nations.<\/p>\n<p>Charles also mentioned the importance of Britain working with France to tackle climate change.<\/p>\n<p>He went on: &#8216;Mr President, in all of this we can rely on our firm friendship, which is renewed and reinvigorated with each new generation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I would like, if you would allow me, to raise a toast to President and Madame Macron and to the French people, as well as to our entente cordiale &#8211; a sustainable alliance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75660897-12542213-image-a-180_1695248125310.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Camilla joined King Charles as he cheered President Emmanuel Macron and spoke about the UK&#8217;s and France&#8217;s &#8216;firm friendship&#8217; as the couple joined French and British dignitaries and celebrities for a black tie gala at the Palace of Versailles tonight<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75660901-12542213-image-a-181_1695248128945.jpg\" height=\"438\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Camila and Charles joined Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron in Versailles today<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75660905-12542213-image-a-183_1695248141443.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>At one point, Brigitte helped Camilla with her cape<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Whatever lies ahead, may it endure, faithful and constant, for centuries to come.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>President Emmanuel Macron added that France and Britain would rise up to the challenges of the modern world despite the tensions created by Brexit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Despite Brexit&#8230; I know, your majesty, that we will continue to write part of the future of our continent together, to meet the challenges and to serve the causes we have in common,&#8217; Macron said in a toast describing Charles&#8217; visit as a &#8216;tribute to our past&#8230; and guarantee of the future&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, guests stood and bowed or curtsied as the King and President, followed by the Queen and Madame Macron walked a loop of the room before taking their seats at the centre, facing the Palace gardens.<\/p>\n<p>The King sat with the President to his left and Madame Macron to his right. She in turn was seated alongside actor Hugh Grant, who greeted the monarch with a bow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75660893-12542213-image-a-184_1695248146535.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Camilla opted for a Dior gown with the diamond and sapphire necklace<\/p>\n<h3>How to sign up to The Mail&#8217;s WhatsApp Channel<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/08\/75383141-12512879-Scan_this_QR_code_and_you_ll_be_taken_to_a_page_to_join_the_chan-a-236_1695194307163.jpg\" height=\"284\" width=\"284\"><\/p>\n<p>Scan this QR code and you&#8217;ll be taken to a page to join the channel<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this on your mobile web browser or in our mobile apps then simply click on this invite link\u00a0to get Daily Mail Channels.<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this on <span>desktop\u00a0<\/span>you can use your phone to scan the QR code and you&#8217;ll be taken to a page to join the Channel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t see Channels in WhatsApp on your device, try updating WhatsApp via your app store. You will then need to close WhatsApp and then open it again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve joined The Mail&#8217;s channel, <span>make sure you tap the bell icon at the top of the screen to receive notifications<\/span>. (You can always turn them off later).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/08\/75628919-12512879-The_Mail_WhatsApp_Channel_on_iPhone-m-237_1695194319042.jpg\" height=\"1208\" width=\"586\"><\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve joined The Mail&#8217;s channel, make sure you tap the bell icon at the top of the screen to receive notifications\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Queen sat two seats away from Sir Mick Jagger and opposite foreign secretary James Cleverly.<\/p>\n<p>The King read along as Mr Macron gave a touching and, at times, amusing speech in French in which he paid tribute to the late Queen and Prince Philip.<\/p>\n<p>He also touched on the long history of hosting British royalty in the Hall of Mirrors.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the French &#8216;fascination&#8217; with their near neighbours, he cited the works of Shakespeare, the words of Churchill and the music of The Beatles as beloved by his countrymen.<\/p>\n<p>There was laughter as he added, gesturing to Sir Mick Jagger: &#8216;I should also say the Rolling Stones.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Guests dined off the Service des Oiseaux, decorative bird-motif plates made by the famous Porcelaine de Sevres, at a 60m long table decorated with locally sourced roses and hydrangeas in shades of pink, purple and white.<\/p>\n<p>Dishes were served up from a temporary kitchen as historically, the vast Palace has never had a full working kitchen because only the King and Queen ate there.<\/p>\n<p>Before the King and Queen&#8217;s arrival at the banquet, celebrity guests mingled with diplomats and politicians.<\/p>\n<p>Gunners fan Sir Mick was seen discussing football with former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.<\/p>\n<p>Queen Camilla dazzled in diamonds and sapphires tonight as President Macron kissed her hand and King Charles declared their welcome to France &#8216;magnifique&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Among them was French royalty, actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, in a black dress split to the thigh which barely covered her modestie, as the locals say.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrity guests included Sir Mick Jagger, who owns a chateau in France, French-British actress Emma Mackey, as well as footballing legends with ties to England and France including, Patrick Vieira, Arsene Wenger and Didier Drogba.<\/p>\n<p>Camilla and Brigitte, 70, matched in navy ball gowns while Charles and Emmanuel opted for black bow ties and dinner jackets.<\/p>\n<p>In a nod to her hosts, Camilla dressed in Dior and was draped with a stunning parure of jewellery inherited from her late mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth.<\/p>\n<p>She and the King were greeted by Macron and his wife, Bridgette, on the red carpet.<\/p>\n<p>And in a sweet moment &#8211; which summed up the Entente Cordiale of the day &#8211; Mme Macron could be seen carefully adjusting Camilla&#8217;s cape after it slid down her shoulder and she struggled to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12542213\/Camilla-Queen-necklace.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camilla&#8217;s glittering tribute to Her Majesty: Queen Consort wears her mother-in-law&#8217;s George VI Sapphire necklace and matching earrings as she&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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