Queen Camilla Wears Queen Elizabeth’s Sapphires To State Dinner In France
22.09.2023 - 00:03
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Queen Camilla just wore Queen Elizabeth II’s most famous sapphire jewellery.
During Queen Camilla and King Charles III’s first state visit to France — which kicked off on Wednesday — Her Majesty wore the late Queen’s famous sapphire necklace, originally known as the King George VI Victoria Suite, since her father King George VI gifted it to her on her wedding day to Prince Phillip in 1947.
Camilla sparkled as she donned the sapphire and diamond cluster line necklace while seen arriving at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday night in Versailles, France. The dinner was held in honour of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the Hall of Mirrors of the Château de Versailles.
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The Queen wore the royal jewels with a midnight-blue Dior haute couture gown and a long matching cape. She also donned dazzling drop earrings and a matching sapphire bracelet from part of Queen Elizabeth II’s King George VI Victoria Suite set. Though the bracelet wasn’t a part of the original collection, it was commissioned by the late Monarch sometime during the ’60s.
“The incredible sapphire and diamond cluster line necklace originally featured 18 sapphires, sat on a gradient, ranging from 8 to 30cts, before it was redesigned in 1952,” diamond expert Maxwell Stone told HELLO!.
At the time, Queen Elizabeth II shortened the necklace by four links and seven years later, she transformed the largest cluster into a hanging pendant, as per a New York City-based gemstone wholesaler, Julia Chafe, who shared a video on social media detailing the royal piece. Queen Elizabeth often paired the necklace with the Belgian sapphire tiara, which