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    New Colombian emerald earrings for Camilla Archived Message

    Posted by Arthur on October 30, 2014, 9:50 am

    There are not glittering royal events only in Asia and in Europe... in South America too!

    The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are currently paying an official visit to Colombia, which will be followed by an official visit to Mexico.

    Yesterday, there was a reception at the British Ambassador's residence for Colombian Business people and members of the British community. There, the President and the First Lady of Colombia exchanged gifts with their royal guests. The gift for the Duchess of Cornwall was a pair of uncut emerald earrings, set in gold.

    Maybe not to everyone's taste, but it is interesting anyway:


    Caption: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and First Lady of Colombia, Maria Clemencia Rodriguez Munera exchange gifts at a reception at the British Ambassador's residence for Colombian Business people and members of the British community on October 29, 2014 in Bogota, Colombia. The couples exchanged gifts with the Prince and Duchess receiving uncut emerald earrings and a walking stick, the president received a signed photo with some plates and table mats. The Royal Couple are on a four day visit to Colombia as part of a Royal tour to Colombia and Mexico. After fifty years of armed conflict in Colombia the theme for the visit is Peace and Reconciliation (October 28, 2014 - Source: Pool/Getty Images South America).


    Direct link to Getty pictures: http://www.gettyimages.fr/detail/photo-d%27actualit%C3%A9/prince-charles-prince-of-wales-and-camilla-duchess-photo-dactualit%C3%A9/458056652 (picture number 458056652)




    Later that day, the President and the First Lady of Colombia hosted a reception and dinner at the Palacio de Narino (the Presidential Palace in Bogota). The Duchess of Cornwall wore her diamond snake's necklace (one of her own personal jewels, that she owned and wore before her wedding to the Prince of Wales), with her usual pearl and diamond earrings and her diamond bracelet:






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