We did not see the arrival of the Royals , but they look fine , some with uniform , some not. It is great time my King may receive the Garter.
In 1953, The Queen was wearing on the balcony, not only The Imperial State Crown but the Cornation ring and the two gold arm cuffs, I cannot remember their correct name.
Why not, The King.
I was very impressed by the service. I understand many people on this board would have wanted tiaras, but there were only a limited number of attendees who would have owned one. I think it would have looked strange with twenty tiaras among 2000 people, and I think they found a good dress-code which made most attendees feel included.
With so much ancient ritual, it was already going to be somewhat quaint for our modern eyes. A bit like s fairytale book. I think they managed a good mix of the ancient and the new.
I found the service uplifting and moving despite its ancient origins. I liked the mixed attire of The King, a Georgian waistcoat along with what appeared to be military trousers with buckled shoes. I appreciated the recycling of pieces of George VI’s attire, the robe particularly even though the ermine showed its age it was charming.
I’m a bigger fan of Queen Mary’s crown with all the arches intact, but it looked marvelous nonetheless on Queen Camilla.
I loved seeing St Edward’s crown close up and in such detail, same with The Orb.
Seeing some royal ladies and gents in chivalric robes was a nice compromise to us not seeing them in ermine. Anne looked outstanding in the robes of The Thistle.
I couldn’t see Zara, I’m curious if she wore her OBE pinned to her dress.
I live in America. I was looking forward to seeing tiaras and it am so disappointed as other posters are. I was disa3 the The Duchess of Sussex was not attending the coronation. And now lack of tiaras.
It's a shame when the musicians and singers are dressed in long gowns and white tie but formal representatives are in day dresses as if for a wedding.
With Jill Biden, Madame Macron and Ursula von der Leyen all in short dresses i don't expect foreign royals to be in anything bigger.
The most glittering jewels so far were the rhinestones on the South African opera singer.
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