Royals make show of unity while Camilla pays tribute to late Queen

Ambassadors, high commissioners and other diplomats were invited to Buckingham Palace for a white-tie event (Picture: Getty Images)

The King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales put on a united front and hosted a dazzling reception last night.

Ambassadors, high commissioners and other diplomats were invited to Buckingham Palace for a white-tie event in the lead-up to Christmas.

The royal women traditionally wear tiaras for the occasion, and Queen Camilla was seen paying a touching tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

She wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, which was a wedding gift from her grandmother Queen Mary and was worn by the late Queen in her accession photographs.

Camilla also wore a diamond brooch which belonged to the late Queen Mother, and a diamond bracelet which belonged to the late Queen.

Kate wore the Lover’s Knot Tiara, which is a diamond and pearl-encrusted headpiece made in 1914 and was often worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.

It was given to Diana by the late Queen as a wedding gift in 1981.

It was the first time senior members of the monarchy had been seen together since the start of a royal race row last week (Picture: PA)

The royal women traditionally wear tiaras for the occasion (Picture: PA)

Kate wore the Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was often worn by Diana, Princess of Wales (Picture: PA)

Kate also wore a glittering pale pink dress by Jenny Packham, paired with the Royal Family Order and Greville diamond chandelier earrings.

Camilla wore a cream embroidered evening gown by Fiona Clare with a Garter sash and star, in family order.

The gathering, which sees more than 500 members of the Diplomatic Corps hosted in the palace’s state rooms, was the first time senior members of the monarchy had been seen together since the start of a royal race row last week.

The release of Omid Scobie’s new book Endgame sparked controversy after a Dutch version suggested Kate and Charles were the alleged royals who made remarks about Prince Archie’s skin colour.

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Piers Morgan named the two royal figures on his TalkTV show last week, and many national newspapers have since followed suit.

The Dutch version was quickly pulled from sale. Buckingham Palace has not yet publicly commented on the claims.

The diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace is usually held every December, but there was a break in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Traditionally the reception includes a buffet supper and dancing.

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