I like the Oriental circlet and would have loved to see it on HM again. However at 89 with a full schedule i was happy to see her in in a tiara at all. Im not so sure the circlet will look good on Camilla, but it might look great on Catherine in 30 odd years.
--Previous Message-- : I find the oriental too spikey !! : : I thought the white outfits worked very well : and of course the rubies were superb with : the white. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Precisely, as the Girls of Great-Britain and : Ireland Tiara is so much Her Majesty's : "trademark", I would have hoped : for another tiara, and the Oriental circlet : would have been a very good choice, in my : opinion, to complement Queen Victoria's ruby : parure. : : Queen Elizabeth II has worn the Oriental : circlet only once (see pictures below) - : which is a pity, because it suited her very : well, and I find this tiara really lovely : (the Girls' Tiara is very pretty too, but it : is so often seen that I find it a bit : boring...). : : : : And considering the Queen's white hair and : white dress, I think that coloured jewels : would suit the Queen better than : "white" (i.e. diamond and/or : pearl) jewels. : : : : :