King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a trophy presentation at the Royal Ascot.Photo:David Davies/PA Images
David Davies/PA Images
Queen Camillawas in luck when she wore something fromQueen Elizabeth’s jewelry box on the third day of Royal Ascot!
On Thursday, Queen Camilla andKing Charlessaw their racehorse Desert Hero gallop past the competition to win the King George V Stakes. The victory was especially sweet for the couple as it marked their first win at the first Royal Ascot of their royal reign. Charles, 74, and Camilla, 75, eagerly cheered from the royal box during the event, where she sparkled in a brooch that previously belonged to her late mother-in-law.
Though Royal Ascot confirmed the connection earlier in the day, not much was mentioned about the provenance of the rectangular diamond pin.
King Charles and Queen Camilla lead the royal family’s walk to church on Christmas at Sandringham.Samir Hussein/WireImage
The brooch might look familiar, as Queen Camilla wore it forChristmas at Sandringhamin December 2022.
Wearing the glittering clip was fortuitous for the newly crowned Queen on the third day of Royal Ascot. She and King Charles beamed as they accepted the silver trophy for the King George V Stakes from Queen Elizabeth cousin the Duke of Kent and went to see Desert Hero after the win.
Frankie Dettori celebrates alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla after winning the Gold Cup at the Royal Ascot.David Davies/PA Images
The couple also had the honor of presenting the prize for the Gold Cup, the oldest and most prestigious race of the Royal Ascot week.
Jockey Frankie Dettori was joyful after winning astride Courage Mon Ami, and the royals shared his smile.
King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Royal Ascot.Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty
Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty
The lucky brooch Queen Camilla wore on Thursday was her second heirloom jewelry statement this week. On Tuesday, the Queen poignantly pinned on theCourtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Broochfor the first day of Royal Ascot. The pin previously belonged toQueen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and she passed it down to her daughter Queen Elizabeth.
The Queen Mother memorably wore the seashell-inspired brooch for her 100th birthday in 2000, and Queen Elizabeth would go on to sport it for special occasions, from an unveiling of a statue of her mother in 2009 to granddaughter Zara Tindall’s wedding in 2011. Queen Elizabeth also wore the scallop-shell brooch to Royal Ascot in 2019, where her horse Sextant won two events, perRacing Post.
Then-Prince Charles sat next to the Queen Mother for a carriage ride during her 100th birthday celebration.UK Press/Getty
UK Press/Getty
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