Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace

The Royal Family hosted the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace on the evening of December 5th, which is held for the second time in King Charles’ Reign and the first after his Coronation.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace, earlier posing for a photograph taken in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace.

The glittering white tie affair is the the main ambassadorial social event of the year in London. In addition to ambassadors, high commissioners and their partners, around 600 foreign diplomats based in London were among the guests together with around 300 British diplomats and senior figures from commerce, education, broadcasting and the arts.

Like the past few years, there was a rota photographer who took pictures from inside the event, a shock even after a surprise portrait seven years ago, the images from 2018, those from 2019 and from last year. There was also a group photograph taken in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace

  Queen Camilla wore a Fiona Clare gown with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, her Diamond Earrings, a Stomacher from the Queen Mother, the Sash and Star of the Order of the Garter and the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles III wore White Tie with the Sash and Star of the Order of the Garter, the Garter on his knee, the Star of the Order of the Bath, the Neck Badge of the Order of Merit, his Medals, and other Insignia.

The Prince of Wales wore White Tie with the Garter, Sash and Star of the Order of the Garter, the Star of the Order of the Thistle, and his Medals. 

The Princess of Wales wore a repeated Jenny Packham gown, Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings, the Sash and Star of the Royal Victorian Order, and the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.  

Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace

Christmas at Sandringham

 Easter at Windsor Castle

 State Visit to Germany

 Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Trooping the Colour

 Order of the Garter Service

 Coronation Service at St Giles’ Cathedral

British State Visit to France

Banquet at Mansion House

British State Visit to Kenya

State Opening of Parliament 2023

Royal Festival of Remembrance 2023

Remembrance Sunday 2023

South Korean State Visit to Britain

Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Burmese Ruby Tiara

The Belgian Sapphire Tiara

Greville Tiara

Delhi Durbar Tiara

Cubitt-Shand Tiara

George IV State Diadem

Queen Mary’s Crown

Greville Festoon Necklace

Coronation Necklace

King George VI Sapphire Suite

Modern Diamond Suite

Diamond Serpent Necklace

Turquoise Suite

Queen Camilla’s Chokers

City of London Fringe Necklace

Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Rivière

South African Diamond Necklace

Prince Albert’s Sapphire Brooch

Queen Mother’s Diamond Thistle Brooch

Queen Mary’s Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch

Princess Marie Louise’s Diamond Sunburst Brooch

Queen Mother’s Rock Crystal Brooch

Queen Mary’s Celtic Knot Brooch

Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch

Queen Victoria’s Hessian Diamond Jubilee Brooch

Queen Alexandra’s Ladies of North Wales Leek Brooch