Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
Queen Camilla wore a distinctly Canadian piece of jewellery for her first visit to the country as Queen. For the Throne Speech on May 27, she chose a personal gem that highlighted her own connections with Canada.
Queen Camilla wore her Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada brooch. The piece is a diamond and silver version of the regiment’s bugle horn cap badge, a gift from the regiment in 2012.
The Queen wore it on an elegant navy day dress with embroidered details from British designer Fiona Clare and accessorised with a coordinating wide-brimmed hat from Philip Treacy and a Chanel handbag.
It was her brooch that made a statement, though.
Queen Elizabeth II appointed the then-Duchess of Cornwall as Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment in 2011.
She is not the first member of the Royal Family to serve as Colonel-in-Chief; Queen Mary held the role from 1928 to 1953 and Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy from 1960 to 2010.
Her Majesty also wore another personal piece of jewellery for the State Opening of Parliament. She chose her own four-strand pearl necklace, one her favourites. The choker-style necklace has a central diamond clasp with floral elements. She also wore a pair of diamond a pearl earrings to complete her look.
For her arrival in Canada, Her Majesty wore the Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch. The diamond and platinum brooch was originally a gift from King George VI to Queen Elizabeth for their 1939 tour of Canada. Since then, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Camilla, and the Princess of Wales have worn the brooch.