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Friday 9 December 2016

The Royals In Sparkling Form: The History And Grandeur Behind The Tiaras, Garters, Gowns And Medals Worn To Dazzle Ambassadors At A Usually Secret Buckingham Palace Reception


The Duchess of Cornwall, the Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace - but what are they wearing? 
The Duchess of Cornwall, the Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace - but what are they wearing? 
Draped in some of the most breathtaking diamonds from the royal vaults, the Queen and the most senior members of her family posed for an historic photograph tonight. While his wife dazzled beside him in precious jewels and a breathtaking designer evening gown, Prince William joined his father and grandfather in proudly displaying his Order of the Garter insignia and military medals. 

The showstopping image of the 'magnificent six' - the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - was captured at Buckingham Palace ahead of the annual Diplomatic Reception. As befitting one of the most important dates in the royal calendar, each family member looked resplendent in their finest tiaras, gowns and Jubilee medals. From Kate's Jenny Packham gown to the diamond and pearl Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara so beloved by her husband's late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales (top right), we look at what each royal wore for the occasion.



Camilla
1. The late Queen Mother’s magnificent Boucheron tiara, also known as the Greville tiara after the socialite who left it to her in 1942
2. The Royal Family order, a diamond encrusted miniature of the Queen given to senior female royals. Camilla is also wearing her Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, a personal gift of the Queen, attached to her RVO sash.
3. White beaded Bruce Oldfield dress, pearl choker and diamond earrings.
Charles
4. Garter sash. The Order of the Garter is the most senior and the oldest Order of British chivalry.
5. Diplomatic medals – includes the Queen's Service Order, the Queen's Coronation Medal, the Canadian Forces Decoration.
6. Charles (as well as Philip and William) is wearing knee breaches with the garter of the Order of the Garter insignia – rarely seen in public – attached just below his left knee.
7. Insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on left-hand side of jacket.
Queen
8. Sapphire and diamond tiara.
9. Diamond and sapphire bracelet, necklace and earrings from the George VI sapphire collection.
10. The Royal Family Orders featuring portraits of both herself and her late father, King George VI (pinned to her Garter sash). Also the Garter Star (pinned to her dress).
11. Dress by the Queen’s Personal Assistant and Senior Dresser, Angela Kelly LVO.
Philip
12. Order of the Garter star – Philip is a Knight of the Order - and garter, attached to his breeches.
13. Philip’s left breast groans under the weight of 17 medals which range from his own service medals from the Second World War to the various Jubilee and Coronation medals he has acquired through sheer longevity.
Red and blue cross worn on a red and blue ribbon around the neck is the Order of Merit, a dynastic order in the personal gift of the Queen and restricted to 24 members.
William
14. William has just two medals - the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, awarded to all military personnel serving at the time of the jubilees, depending on length of service.
15. Order of the Garter insignia (on the left of his jacket) with
16. Garter Sash and garter on breeches.
Kate
17. The diamond and pearl Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara also worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, with a favourite pair of chandelier diamond earrings.
18. Red Jenny Packham dress first worn for the Chinese state banquet last year.
19. Diamond bracelet, believed to be a wedding present from the Prince of Wales 
Kate wears Diana's favorite tiara as the Royal Family pose for first photo ever taken at usually secret Buckingham Palace reception 
The Duchess of Cambridge made a rare outing in a tiara tonight for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace.
Shown as she left Kensington Palace for the yearly event – one of the highlights of the royal calendar – it is only the fifth time that Kate, a future Queen, has been seen wearing one of the Queen’s heirlooms - the first being at her wedding. 
Kate sparkled as she posed alongside the Queen and the most senior members of her family as they posed for a photograph tonight. 
Draped in diamonds, the Duchess of Cambridge teamed a Jenny Packham dress - previously worn during the State Visit by President Xi of China - with the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara
Draped in diamonds, the Duchess of Cambridge teamed a Jenny Packham dress - previously worn during the State Visit by President Xi of China - with the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara
The Magnificent Six: Draped in some of the most breath-taking diamonds from the royal vaults, the Queen and the most senior members of her family posed for an unprecedented and very unique photograph tonight
The Magnificent Six: Draped in some of the most breath-taking diamonds from the royal vaults, the Queen and the most senior members of her family posed for an unprecedented and very unique photograph tonight

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