King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Scotland’s coronation celebrations on July 5.Photo:JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Queen Camillahonored Scotland at the country’scelebration of the coronation.
Queen Camilla, 75, donned the Order of the Thistle robes — including the star and collar, which previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth. But perhaps the most head-turning piece of her outfit was her velvet hat featuring a towering white feather.
It is the first time the Queen has been seen in her Thistle robes since her appointment to the Order on June 16. The Order of the Thistle is the greatest order of chivalry in Scotland.
Charles, 74, also wore the Order of the Thistle robes in deep navy, as did Prince William, since they are all members of the Order. However, the men did not wear their feathered hats for the ceremony.
Queen Camilla attending coronation celebrations in Scotland on July 5.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images
She paired the coat with a blue Philip Treacy hat and also wore a pearl choker necklace from the late Queen Elizabeth’s collection.
Kate Middleton and Prince William attend coronation celebration in Scotland on July 5.DANNY LAWSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
DANNY LAWSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Queen Camilla’s latest look was a little bit different from what she wore to the crowning ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
King Charles and Queen Camilla at the May 6 coronation.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Seventy years ago, Queen Elizabeth also went with something less formal for the Scottish coronation celebration. On June 24, 1953, the young Queen made her first official visit to Scotland as sovereign for a similar ritual, arriving to “huge fanfare” withPrince Philip,Scotland magazinereported. She wore a skirt suit with a feathered fascinator and pinned on what looks like the Sapphire Chrysanthemum Brooch.
According toThe Court Jeweller, the brooch became associated with her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh after she wore it for a photo shoot during their honeymoon in November 1947. Decades later, she poignantly pinned it on for her2021 Christmas address, the first Christmas after his death that April.
Kate Middleton, Prince William, King Charles and Queen Camilla attending Scotland’s coronation celebrations on July 5.AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
When the government of Scotlandannouncedthe Edinburgh festivities in June, the statement hinted that the presentation of the Honours of Scotland inside St. Giles would only involve Charles.
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Queen Camilla and King Charles attend the coronation celebrations in Scotland on July 5.Robert Perry - Pool/Getty Images
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“Scotland will mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla during Royal Week in Edinburgh on Wednesday 5 July,” thestatementsaid. “The King will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’ Cathedral following processions on the Royal Mile. Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay will also attend events.”
Meanwhile, the May coronation at Westminster Abbey shined a bright spotlight on Queen Camilla, from herfamily’s involvementin the church service to her meaningfulmoment of crowning.
source: people.com
