State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn

Posted by Johan on July 8, 2025, 1:31 pm

Re: State Banquet in Windsor

Posted by Arthur on July 8, 2025, 2:49 pm, in reply to "State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

George VI's sapphire suite for Queen Camilla, and the Lovers' Knot tiara and the Greville chandelier earrings for Catherine. Very nice, but slightly disappointing, as it looks a bit "déjà vu"... Previous Message Tonight is the State Banquet in st George's hall in Windsor Castle for the incoming France visit. It won't be long until we find out who of the Royal ladies attended and what jewels they selected for the event. Maybe the emerald necklace once belonging to empress Josephine might make an appearance.

Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn

Posted by Johan on July 8, 2025, 3:14 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

the Princess Royal is in her festoon tiara and the diamond necklace and brooch she has with it. Sophie is in her aquamarine necklace tiara and the Duchess of Gloucester in the turquoise set. I guess the Duchess of Gloucester is showing more variety in her choice of jewels than any of the other ladies. Previous Message George VI's sapphire suite for Queen Camilla, and the Lovers' Knot tiara and the Greville chandelier earrings for Catherine. Very nice, but slightly disappointing, as it looks a bit " déjà vu "... Previous Message Tonight is the State Banquet in st George's hall in Windsor Castle for the incoming France visit. It won't be long until we find out who of the Royal ladies attended and what jewels they selected for the event. Maybe the emerald necklace once belonging to empress Josephine might make an appearance.

Tiaras at Windsor tonight!

Posted by The Royal Watcher on July 8, 2025, 3:15 pm, in reply to "State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

Queen Camilla wore Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite, the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter, and the Royal Family Order of King Charles III. The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara,  Festoon Necklace, and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the Teck Turquoise Tiara and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Re: State Banquet in Windsor

Posted by Arthur on July 8, 2025, 3:21 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

The Duchess of Edinburgh with her aquamarine tiara: Princess Anne with her diamond festoon tiara, diamond bows necklace and diamond tassel bow brooch: The Duchess of Gloucester with Queen Mary's turquoise parure and her fringe necklace: Previous Message George VI's sapphire suite for Queen Camilla, and the Lovers' Knot tiara and the Greville chandelier earrings for Catherine. Very nice, but slightly disappointing, as it looks a bit " déjà vu "... Previous Message Tonight is the State Banquet in st George's hall in Windsor Castle for the incoming France visit. It won't be long until we find out who of the Royal ladies attended and what jewels they selected for the event. Maybe the emerald necklace once belonging to empress Josephine might make an appearance.

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Posted by Wills on July 8, 2025, 3:34 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet in Windsor"

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Maria Olivia on July 8, 2025, 3:49 pm, in reply to "Tiaras at Windsor tonight! "

Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales did not receive it. He wore as the other royals the Order of Garter except Princesses Kate and Sophie. Which collar are they wearing ? Thanks for help! Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Arthur on July 8, 2025, 5:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

King Charles III wore the red sash and golden breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (+ some of his British and Commonwealth orders). President Emmanuel Macron wore the red sash and breast star of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, along with the breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (as Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, each French president is automatically raised to the dignity of Grand Cross for his lifetime). Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it is actually the first time that President Macron wears his breast star of the Legion of Honour: in France, it is unfortunately never worn, since the white-tie dresscode has been dropped for a long time in favour of a less formal dresscode, and when in white-tie abroad, Macron had until now worn only the breast star of the foreign order bestowed to him by his royal host, without the breast star of the Legion of Honour (see for instance the pictures of his recent State visit to Norway: during the State banquet, he wore only the sash and breast star of the Norwegian order of Saint Olav). Queen Camilla wore the sash of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, but she did not wear the breast star, which is actually a mistake: the insignia for a Grand Cross are the sash AND the breast star, not OR. And it is strange to pin the sash with King Charles III's family order, as family orders are usually worn only on the left side of the breast (close to the heart). She should have worn her husband's family order on her left shoulder, and a brooch on her right shoulder to fasten the sash of the Legion of Honour. Prince William wore the (silver) breast star of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (the second highest rank of the order, after Grand Cross), but there's a mistake here too, and even two, as he wore the breast star on the wrong side, and as he did not wear the matching medal pinned on his breast with his other medals (the insignia for Grand officer are the same medal as the one for officer, + a breast star which should normally be worn on the RIGHT side of the breast). Catherine, Princess of Wales, pinned her sash of the Royal Victorian Order with a small blue pin of the French National Order of Merit (which comes in precedence after the Legion of Honour). In itself, it is already a bit weird, as the pins of the orders are supposed to be used only when the full insignia can not be worn (typically, on everyday's suits or dresses). And if you need to fasten your sash, then a diamond brooch is all a lovely princess needs... I can't identify to which dignity of the Order of Merit the pins corresponds (Commander, Grand Officer, or Grand Cross). If Catherine has been bestowed the Grand Officer, she should have worn a silver breast star and a medal, and if she has been bestowed the Grand Cross, she should have worn a golden breast star and the blue sash of the order, from the right shoulder to the left hip. I have not seen if the other members of the Royal Family have been awarded any French order. Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales and other Royals wore l' Ordre du Mérite on the left Shoulder Princesses Kate and Sophie a lower worn on the right Shoulder. Which Collar are they wearing ? Please correct me if mistake ? Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn

Posted by Cynthia on July 8, 2025, 7:31 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

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Posted by Kirsten on July 8, 2025, 8:51 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

The Duchess of Gloucester is wearing two separate necklaces, correct? The diamond fringe and the turqoise necklace. I don't recall seeing this combination before. Previous Message I think the duchess of Gloucester has the biggest PERSONAL collection of most of these ladies. Anne is no. 2, I think. Camilla doesn't own the jewels she wears, and I doubt that Catherine does either.

Re: Duchess of Gloucester

Posted by The Royal Watcher on July 8, 2025, 10:55 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

Princess Alice was photographed wearing the combination of Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace with the longer Necklace from the Teck Turquoise Parure on a few occasions in the 50s.

Thank you for the great photos n/t

Posted by Kirsten on July 8, 2025, 11:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Duchess of Gloucester"

... Previous Message Princess Alice was photographed wearing the combination of Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace with the longer Necklace from the Teck Turquoise Parure on a few occasions in the 50s.

Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn

Posted by Cristina on July 9, 2025, 1:18 am, in reply to "Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

White gowns

Posted by Hans on July 9, 2025, 1:26 am, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

Is there a reason why the royal ladies of the UK wear white gowns most of the time? Previous Message King Charles III wore the red sash and golden breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (+ some of his British and Commonwealth orders). President Emmanuel Macron wore the red sash and breast star of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, along with the breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (as Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, each French president is automatically raised to the dignity of Grand Cross for his lifetime). Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it is actually the first time that President Macron wears his breast star of the Legion of Honour: in France, it is unfortunately never worn, since the white-tie dresscode has been dropped for a long time in favour of a less formal dresscode, and when in white-tie abroad, Macron had until now worn only the breast star of the foreign order bestowed to him by his royal host, without the breast star of the Legion of Honour (see for instance the pictures of his recent State visit to Norway: during the State banquet, he wore only the sash and breast star of the Norwegian order of Saint Olav). Queen Camilla wore the sash of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, but she did not wear the breast star, which is actually a mistake: the insignia for a Grand Cross are the sash AND the breast star, not OR. And it is strange to pin the sash with King Charles III's family order, as family orders are usually worn only on the left side of the breast (close to the heart). She should have worn her husband's family order on her left shoulder, and a brooch on her right shoulder to fasten the sash of the Legion of Honour. Prince William wore the (silver) breast star of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (the second highest rank of the order, after Grand Cross), but there's a mistake here too, and even two, as he wore the breast star on the wrong side, and as he did not wear the matching medal pinned on his breast with his other medals (the insignia for Grand officer are the same medal as the one for officer, + a breast star which should normally be worn on the RIGHT side of the breast). Catherine, Princess of Wales, pinned her sash of the Royal Victorian Order with a small blue pin of the French National Order of Merit (which comes in precedence after the Legion of Honour). In itself, it is already a bit weird, as the pins of the orders are supposed to be used only when the full insignia can not be worn (typically, on everyday's suits or dresses). And if you need to fasten your sash, then a diamond brooch is all a lovely princess needs... I can't identify to which dignity of the Order of Merit the pins corresponds (Commander, Grand Officer, or Grand Cross). If Catherine has been bestowed the Grand Officer, she should have worn a silver breast star and a medal, and if she has been bestowed the Grand Cross, she should have worn a golden breast star and the blue sash of the order, from the right shoulder to the left hip. I have not seen if the other members of the Royal Family have been awarded any French order. Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales and other Royals wore l' Ordre du Mérite on the left Shoulder Princesses Kate and Sophie a lower worn on the right Shoulder. Which Collar are they wearing ? Please correct me if mistake ? Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Maria Olivia on July 9, 2025, 5:08 am, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

Grateful Thanks Arthur , You are the best and what about the Collars ? Previous Message King Charles III wore the red sash and golden breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (+ some of his British and Commonwealth orders). President Emmanuel Macron wore the red sash and breast star of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, along with the breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (as Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, each French president is automatically raised to the dignity of Grand Cross for his lifetime). Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it is actually the first time that President Macron wears his breast star of the Legion of Honour: in France, it is unfortunately never worn, since the white-tie dresscode has been dropped for a long time in favour of a less formal dresscode, and when in white-tie abroad, Macron had until now worn only the breast star of the foreign order bestowed to him by his royal host, without the breast star of the Legion of Honour (see for instance the pictures of his recent State visit to Norway: during the State banquet, he wore only the sash and breast star of the Norwegian order of Saint Olav). Queen Camilla wore the sash of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, but she did not wear the breast star, which is actually a mistake: the insignia for a Grand Cross are the sash AND the breast star, not OR. And it is strange to pin the sash with King Charles III's family order, as family orders are usually worn only on the left side of the breast (close to the heart). She should have worn her husband's family order on her left shoulder, and a brooch on her right shoulder to fasten the sash of the Legion of Honour. Prince William wore the (silver) breast star of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (the second highest rank of the order, after Grand Cross), but there's a mistake here too, and even two, as he wore the breast star on the wrong side, and as he did not wear the matching medal pinned on his breast with his other medals (the insignia for Grand officer are the same medal as the one for officer, + a breast star which should normally be worn on the RIGHT side of the breast). Catherine, Princess of Wales, pinned her sash of the Royal Victorian Order with a small blue pin of the French National Order of Merit (which comes in precedence after the Legion of Honour). In itself, it is already a bit weird, as the pins of the orders are supposed to be used only when the full insignia can not be worn (typically, on everyday's suits or dresses). And if you need to fasten your sash, then a diamond brooch is all a lovely princess needs... I can't identify to which dignity of the Order of Merit the pins corresponds (Commander, Grand Officer, or Grand Cross). If Catherine has been bestowed the Grand Officer, she should have worn a silver breast star and a medal, and if she has been bestowed the Grand Cross, she should have worn a golden breast star and the blue sash of the order, from the right shoulder to the left hip. I have not seen if the other members of the Royal Family have been awarded any French order. Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales and other Royals wore l' Ordre du Mérite on the left Shoulder Princesses Kate and Sophie a lower worn on the right Shoulder. Which Collar are they wearing ? Please correct me if mistake ? Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Kongetro on July 9, 2025, 5:51 am, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

Tsk-tsk... this is not good. I am not at all impressed by this rather worrying display of ignorance (or even worse; neglect) to these kind of details. Yes, they might be details, but it should not be that difficult for the members of the Royal Family to get them right (with the help of their staff, who should definitely be able to pay attention to this). And just a quick observation regarding the recent visit to Norway; the visit was "only" an official visit, not a full State Visit - though luckily the King and Queen did host a magnificent gala dinner for the President and his wife. Previous Message King Charles III wore the red sash and golden breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (+ some of his British and Commonwealth orders). President Emmanuel Macron wore the red sash and breast star of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, along with the breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (as Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, each French president is automatically raised to the dignity of Grand Cross for his lifetime). Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it is actually the first time that President Macron wears his breast star of the Legion of Honour: in France, it is unfortunately never worn, since the white-tie dresscode has been dropped for a long time in favour of a less formal dresscode, and when in white-tie abroad, Macron had until now worn only the breast star of the foreign order bestowed to him by his royal host, without the breast star of the Legion of Honour (see for instance the pictures of his recent State visit to Norway: during the State banquet, he wore only the sash and breast star of the Norwegian order of Saint Olav). Queen Camilla wore the sash of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, but she did not wear the breast star, which is actually a mistake: the insignia for a Grand Cross are the sash AND the breast star, not OR. And it is strange to pin the sash with King Charles III's family order, as family orders are usually worn only on the left side of the breast (close to the heart). She should have worn her husband's family order on her left shoulder, and a brooch on her right shoulder to fasten the sash of the Legion of Honour. Prince William wore the (silver) breast star of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (the second highest rank of the order, after Grand Cross), but there's a mistake here too, and even two, as he wore the breast star on the wrong side, and as he did not wear the matching medal pinned on his breast with his other medals (the insignia for Grand officer are the same medal as the one for officer, + a breast star which should normally be worn on the RIGHT side of the breast). Catherine, Princess of Wales, pinned her sash of the Royal Victorian Order with a small blue pin of the French National Order of Merit (which comes in precedence after the Legion of Honour). In itself, it is already a bit weird, as the pins of the orders are supposed to be used only when the full insignia can not be worn (typically, on everyday's suits or dresses). And if you need to fasten your sash, then a diamond brooch is all a lovely princess needs... I can't identify to which dignity of the Order of Merit the pins corresponds (Commander, Grand Officer, or Grand Cross). If Catherine has been bestowed the Grand Officer, she should have worn a silver breast star and a medal, and if she has been bestowed the Grand Cross, she should have worn a golden breast star and the blue sash of the order, from the right shoulder to the left hip. I have not seen if the other members of the Royal Family have been awarded any French order. Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales and other Royals wore l' Ordre du Mérite on the left Shoulder Princesses Kate and Sophie a lower worn on the right Shoulder. Which Collar are they wearing ? Please correct me if mistake ? Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace   Kongetro To visit my website Regal Events use this link: https://regalevents913271078.wordpress.com/

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Kongetro on July 9, 2025, 5:54 am, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

If you mean the Neck-ties, or the badges the men wear around their neck in ribbons then the King, the Prince of Wales and Vice-Admiral Sir Timonthy Laurence wear the Order of the Bath while the Duke of Gloucester wears the Order of St. John. They are not strictly collars though as an Order collar is normally a larger metal item worn over the shoulders and not suspended on a ribbon around the neck. Previous Message Grateful Thanks Arthur , You are the best and what about the Collars ? Previous Message King Charles III wore the red sash and golden breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (+ some of his British and Commonwealth orders). President Emmanuel Macron wore the red sash and breast star of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, along with the breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (as Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, each French president is automatically raised to the dignity of Grand Cross for his lifetime). Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it is actually the first time that President Macron wears his breast star of the Legion of Honour: in France, it is unfortunately never worn, since the white-tie dresscode has been dropped for a long time in favour of a less formal dresscode, and when in white-tie abroad, Macron had until now worn only the breast star of the foreign order bestowed to him by his royal host, without the breast star of the Legion of Honour (see for instance the pictures of his recent State visit to Norway: during the State banquet, he wore only the sash and breast star of the Norwegian order of Saint Olav). Queen Camilla wore the sash of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, but she did not wear the breast star, which is actually a mistake: the insignia for a Grand Cross are the sash AND the breast star, not OR. And it is strange to pin the sash with King Charles III's family order, as family orders are usually worn only on the left side of the breast (close to the heart). She should have worn her husband's family order on her left shoulder, and a brooch on her right shoulder to fasten the sash of the Legion of Honour. Prince William wore the (silver) breast star of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (the second highest rank of the order, after Grand Cross), but there's a mistake here too, and even two, as he wore the breast star on the wrong side, and as he did not wear the matching medal pinned on his breast with his other medals (the insignia for Grand officer are the same medal as the one for officer, + a breast star which should normally be worn on the RIGHT side of the breast). Catherine, Princess of Wales, pinned her sash of the Royal Victorian Order with a small blue pin of the French National Order of Merit (which comes in precedence after the Legion of Honour). In itself, it is already a bit weird, as the pins of the orders are supposed to be used only when the full insignia can not be worn (typically, on everyday's suits or dresses). And if you need to fasten your sash, then a diamond brooch is all a lovely princess needs... I can't identify to which dignity of the Order of Merit the pins corresponds (Commander, Grand Officer, or Grand Cross). If Catherine has been bestowed the Grand Officer, she should have worn a silver breast star and a medal, and if she has been bestowed the Grand Cross, she should have worn a golden breast star and the blue sash of the order, from the right shoulder to the left hip. I have not seen if the other members of the Royal Family have been awarded any French order. Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales and other Royals wore l' Ordre du Mérite on the left Shoulder Princesses Kate and Sophie a lower worn on the right Shoulder. Which Collar are they wearing ? Please correct me if mistake ? Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace   Kongetro To visit my website Regal Events use this link: https://regalevents913271078.wordpress.com/

Re: White gowns

Posted by JohnPete on July 9, 2025, 9:02 am, in reply to "White gowns"

Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn

Posted by Paisley on July 9, 2025, 9:41 am, in reply to "Re: State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

Cristina, you are so right. She is always perfectly dressed and perfectly tailored. She never stints on jewels yet wears them tastefully. Never takes the spotlight but still shines. Previous Message The Duchess has worn the two turquoise necklaces before at least once in the 1980s, I have a picture of it somewhere. The Duchess of Gloucester was, as always, the most elegant of the ladies at any event. She never fails. Underated and discrete, she has been one of the most elegant royal ladies for decades, and she always wears her amazing jewelry collection beautifully. I'm a long time admiror of this lovely lady.

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! You did my Day, Thanks n/t

Posted by Maria Olivia on July 9, 2025, 12:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

Previous Message Tsk-tsk... this is not good. I am not at all impressed by this rather worrying display of ignorance (or even worse; neglect) to these kind of details. Yes, they might be details, but it should not be that difficult for the members of the Royal Family to get them right (with the help of their staff, who should definitely be able to pay attention to this). And just a quick observation regarding the recent visit to Norway; the visit was "only" an official visit, not a full State Visit - though luckily the King and Queen did host a magnificent gala dinner for the President and his wife. Previous Message King Charles III wore the red sash and golden breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (+ some of his British and Commonwealth orders). President Emmanuel Macron wore the red sash and breast star of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, along with the breast star of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (as Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, each French president is automatically raised to the dignity of Grand Cross for his lifetime). Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it is actually the first time that President Macron wears his breast star of the Legion of Honour: in France, it is unfortunately never worn, since the white-tie dresscode has been dropped for a long time in favour of a less formal dresscode, and when in white-tie abroad, Macron had until now worn only the breast star of the foreign order bestowed to him by his royal host, without the breast star of the Legion of Honour (see for instance the pictures of his recent State visit to Norway: during the State banquet, he wore only the sash and breast star of the Norwegian order of Saint Olav). Queen Camilla wore the sash of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, but she did not wear the breast star, which is actually a mistake: the insignia for a Grand Cross are the sash AND the breast star, not OR. And it is strange to pin the sash with King Charles III's family order, as family orders are usually worn only on the left side of the breast (close to the heart). She should have worn her husband's family order on her left shoulder, and a brooch on her right shoulder to fasten the sash of the Legion of Honour. Prince William wore the (silver) breast star of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (the second highest rank of the order, after Grand Cross), but there's a mistake here too, and even two, as he wore the breast star on the wrong side, and as he did not wear the matching medal pinned on his breast with his other medals (the insignia for Grand officer are the same medal as the one for officer, + a breast star which should normally be worn on the RIGHT side of the breast). Catherine, Princess of Wales, pinned her sash of the Royal Victorian Order with a small blue pin of the French National Order of Merit (which comes in precedence after the Legion of Honour). In itself, it is already a bit weird, as the pins of the orders are supposed to be used only when the full insignia can not be worn (typically, on everyday's suits or dresses). And if you need to fasten your sash, then a diamond brooch is all a lovely princess needs... I can't identify to which dignity of the Order of Merit the pins corresponds (Commander, Grand Officer, or Grand Cross). If Catherine has been bestowed the Grand Officer, she should have worn a silver breast star and a medal, and if she has been bestowed the Grand Cross, she should have worn a golden breast star and the blue sash of the order, from the right shoulder to the left hip. I have not seen if the other members of the Royal Family have been awarded any French order. Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales and other Royals wore l' Ordre du Mérite on the left Shoulder Princesses Kate and Sophie a lower worn on the right Shoulder. Which Collar are they wearing ? Please correct me if mistake ? Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Guildhall banquet

Posted by Arthur on July 9, 2025, 2:43 pm, in reply to "State Banquet in Windsor, who will attend and what will be worn"

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are the Crown's representatives at tonight's banquet at the City of London Guildhall, hosted by the Lord-Mayor of London in honour of French president Emmanuel Macron. HRH the Duchess of Gloucester wore Queen Mary’s Honeysuckle Tiara with the pink topaz centrepiece, Queen Mary’s pink topaz set, a diamond daisy brooch and her big diamond cluster earrings: She also pinned her diamond clips (removed from Princess Alice's versatile Art Déco diamond bandeau) and her "hexagonal" diamond buckle brooch in her back... The Duchess of Gloucester is definitely a great jewel lady!!!

Re: White gowns

Posted by Nelli on July 9, 2025, 8:06 pm, in reply to "White gowns"

Previous Message Is there a reason why the royal ladies of the UK wear white gowns most of the time? I believe the white gowns are a remnant of the dress code for Court Dress. Queen Elizabeth II always wore white for State Dinners. Her mother too if I recall correctly and the Princess Royal.

Re: White gowns

Posted by Nellie on July 9, 2025, 8:21 pm, in reply to "Re: White gowns"

Previous Message Previous Message Is there a reason why the royal ladies of the UK wear white gowns most of the time? I believe the white gowns are a remnant of the dress code for Court Dress. Queen Elizabeth II always wore white for State Dinners. Her mother too if I recall correctly and the Princess Royal. White also applied to the State Openings of Parliament. The late Queen and her Ladies all wore white.

Re: Guildhall banquet

Posted by GertJan on July 10, 2025, 1:22 am, in reply to "Guildhall banquet"

Why does the duke and duchess of Gloucester (almost) always atttend these banquets? why not other members of the family? I know princess Anne was attend during the Spanish state visit. Previous Message The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are the Crown's representatives at tonight's banquet at the City of London Guildhall, hosted by the Lord-Mayor of London in honour of French president Emmanuel Macron. HRH the Duchess of Gloucester wore Queen Mary’s Honeysuckle Tiara with the pink topaz centrepiece, Queen Mary’s pink topaz set, a diamond daisy brooch and her big diamond cluster earrings: She also pinned her diamond clips (removed from Princess Alice's versatile Art Déco diamond bandeau) and her "hexagonal" diamond buckle brooch in her back... The Duchess of Gloucester is definitely a great jewel lady!!!

Re: Guildhall banquet

Posted by Arthur on July 10, 2025, 4:08 am, in reply to "Re: Guildhall banquet"

Because the Duchess of Gloucester has a much nicer jewel collection than the Princess Royal or the Duchess of Edinburgh? Just for that, I am glad about the Gloucesters being the "usual" royals on this type of occasions. As explained earlier by other posters in this thread, the Duchess of Gloucester has always managed to make an interesting and varying use of her large jewel collection, with great dignity and elegance, and she is widely appreciated for that. Her appointment as Lady of the Garter (very unusual for a consort of a member of the Royal family, and very unusual for a couple [except the Royal couple]) is a clear mark of the high esteem in which she is held. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent used to attend these events too in the past decades, but they seem to have now a lower public profile. I don't know if they might have health issues (both are now in their 80ies). Princess Marie-Christine is perfectly fluent in French, and could have been a good dinner companion for the Macrons. Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh could be the obvious alternatives. Maybe Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York as well, though it seems less probable. Previous Message Why does the duke and duchess of Gloucester (almost) always atttend these banquets? why not other members of the family? I know princess Anne was attend during the Spanish state visit. Previous Message The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are the Crown's representatives at tonight's banquet at the City of London Guildhall, hosted by the Lord-Mayor of London in honour of French president Emmanuel Macron. HRH the Duchess of Gloucester wore Queen Mary’s Honeysuckle Tiara with the pink topaz centrepiece, Queen Mary’s pink topaz set, a diamond daisy brooch and her big diamond cluster earrings: She also pinned her diamond clips (removed from Princess Alice's versatile Art Déco diamond bandeau) and her "hexagonal" diamond buckle brooch in her back... The Duchess of Gloucester is definitely a great jewel lady!!!

Re: Guildhall banquet

Posted by JohnPete on July 10, 2025, 6:34 am, in reply to "Re: Guildhall banquet"

If the Michael Kents attended at all, it was strictly on an unofficial basis. I understand they are retired now. Previous Message Because the Duchess of Gloucester has a much nicer jewel collection than the Princess Royal or the Duchess of Edinburgh? Just for that, I am glad about the Gloucesters being the "usual" royals on this type of occasions. As explained earlier by other posters in this thread, the Duchess of Gloucester has always managed to make an interesting and varying use of her large jewel collection, with great dignity and elegance, and she is widely appreciated for that. Her appointment as Lady of the Garter (very unusual for a consort of a member of the Royal family, and very unusual for a couple [except the Royal couple]) is a clear mark of the high esteem in which she is held. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent used to attend these events too in the past decades, but they seem to have now a lower public profile. I don't know if they might have health issues (both are now in their 80ies). Princess Marie-Christine is perfectly fluent in French, and could have been a good dinner companion for the Macrons. Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh could be the obvious alternatives. Maybe Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York as well, though it seems less probable. Previous Message Why does the duke and duchess of Gloucester (almost) always atttend these banquets? why not other members of the family? I know princess Anne was attend during the Spanish state visit. Previous Message The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are the Crown's representatives at tonight's banquet at the City of London Guildhall, hosted by the Lord-Mayor of London in honour of French president Emmanuel Macron. HRH the Duchess of Gloucester wore Queen Mary’s Honeysuckle Tiara with the pink topaz centrepiece, Queen Mary’s pink topaz set, a diamond daisy brooch and her big diamond cluster earrings: She also pinned her diamond clips (removed from Princess Alice's versatile Art Déco diamond bandeau) and her "hexagonal" diamond buckle brooch in her back... The Duchess of Gloucester is definitely a great jewel lady!!!

Re: Guildhall banquet

Posted by Cynthia on July 10, 2025, 12:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Guildhall banquet"

Topaz/kunzite?

Posted by Cristina on July 10, 2025, 3:42 pm, in reply to "Guildhall banquet"

Re: Topaz/kunzite?

Posted by GertJan on July 11, 2025, 1:55 am, in reply to "Topaz/kunzite?"

According to the wonderful website of The Royal Watcher its a recent addition to the necklace. Pendant from an other brooch. Read more here: https://royalwatcherblog.com/2024/06/20/duchess-of-gloucesters-topaz-necklace/ Previous Message I always eagerlly await the pictures of the Duchess of Gloucester at the City of London Guildhal banquets. The detail of the pair of brooches in the back is exquisite, and of someone who knows she is going to be fotographed at all angles, and needs to look regal and perfect in all of them. It reminds me of her late majesty, who was always superb on this sort of details. I've seen the gems referred to as kunzite and as topaz... any source on what gem these are? I dont remember seing that long pendant before... It looks just wonderful. Does anyone have any image of it being worn previously? It would be much apreciated.

Pendant

Posted by mauriz on July 11, 2025, 2:21 am, in reply to "Topaz/kunzite?"

Previous Message I dont remember seing that long pendant before... It looks just wonderful. Does anyone have any image of it being worn previously? It would be much apreciated. Beth has posted several – as usual carefully researched – articles about the Gloucesters’ pink topaz jewels on Instagram. In some of them, she also discusses the teardrop-shaped pendant and includes a couple of interesting photos of both the current duchess and Queen Mary wearing the pendant, for instance here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CwCu5y-P3hF/ Also on her message board: https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/msg/archive/1530594688.html

Thank you GertJan and mauriz! n/t

Posted by Cristina on July 11, 2025, 4:16 am, in reply to "Pendant"

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Count75 on July 11, 2025, 5:41 am, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

Why no order worn by French first lady? Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales did not receive it. He wore as the other royals the Order of Garter except Princesses Kate and Sophie. Which collar are they wearing ? Thanks for help! Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Lucas on July 11, 2025, 1:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

Previous Message Why no order worn by French first lady? As I understand it, The British don't decorate spouses Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales did not receive it. He wore as the other royals the Order of Garter except Princesses Kate and Sophie. Which collar are they wearing ? Thanks for help! Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Re: Topaz/kunzite?

Posted by Arthur on July 12, 2025, 3:46 pm, in reply to "Topaz/kunzite?"

At first thought, I would concur that the briolette drop is a pink topaz, since the central stone of Queen Mary's brooch (now integrated into the Duchess of Gloucester's necklace) is a topaz. It would be coherent to conclude that both jewels are made of the same stone, since they are worn together. I still have a doubt about the briolette drop, though. Reason for that is that, whereas the cushion-shaped topaz of the necklace (and the other topaz jewels belonging to the Duchess of Gloucester) have a beautiful, translucid brightness, the briolette pendant looks a bit dull, opaque, milky... Therefore, I wonder if the pendant could be made of another less noble stone rather than genuine topaz (maybe smoky quartz?). The colour of the two stones would be close enough to wear them together without making a visual clash, but they would be different stones anyway. (I insist it is just speculation from me, as I do not have any specific information.) Here are two pictures of the Duchess of Gloucester on 20th June, 2018, at Ascot racecourses, on which the "dull", smoky aspect of the pendant is clearly visible: (source: Mark Stewart's X account - if the picture does not appear, here is the link: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgJAKs3WkAUWjw0.jpg:large) (source: Max Mumby/Getty Images) Previous Message I always eagerlly await the pictures of the Duchess of Gloucester at the City of London Guildhal banquets. The detail of the pair of brooches in the back is exquisite, and of someone who knows she is going to be fotographed at all angles, and needs to look regal and perfect in all of them. It reminds me of her late majesty, who was always superb on this sort of details. I've seen the gems referred to as kunzite and as topaz... any source on what gem these are? I dont remember seing that long pendant before... It looks just wonderful. Does anyone have any image of it being worn previously? It would be much apreciated.

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Count75 on July 13, 2025, 6:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

Thanks for replying Previous Message Previous Message Why no order worn by French first lady? As I understand it, The British don't decorate spouses Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales did not receive it. He wore as the other royals the Order of Garter except Princesses Kate and Sophie. Which collar are they wearing ? Thanks for help! Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace

Re: Orders at Windsor tonight!

Posted by Kongetro on July 14, 2025, 5:31 am, in reply to "Re: Orders at Windsor tonight! "

It is true that the Brits have only very rarely decorated the spouses of Heads of State. But I have a feeling that Mrs. Macron would have decided not to wear any Order to the banquet even if she had been awarded any. When President Macron and his wife paid an official visit to Norway not that long ago it was announced that she had been awarded the Order of Merit by the King of Norway. Even so she did not wear the Order to the gala banquet hosted by Their Majesties on that first day. Previous Message Thanks for replying Previous Message Previous Message Why no order worn by French first lady? As I understand it, The British don't decorate spouses Previous Message Only Queen Camilla wore the Legion d' Honneur. The Prince of Wales did not receive it. He wore as the other royals the Order of Garter except Princesses Kate and Sophie. Which collar are they wearing ? Thanks for help! Previous Message Queen Camilla wore  Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the King George VI Sapphire Suite ,  the Legion of Honour, the Star of the Order of the Garter , and the  Royal Family Order of King Charles III . The Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings   The Princess Royal wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara ,  Festoon Necklace , and Diamond Bow Brooch The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara   The Duchess of Gloucester wore the  Teck Turquoise Tiara  and Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace   Kongetro To visit my website Regal Events use this link: https://regalevents913271078.wordpress.com/