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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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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 "...

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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 "...

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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  

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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 ?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Grateful Thanks Arthur , You are the best and what about the Collars ?

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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.