the Duchess of Sussex might have been accused of drawing attention to herself on a day that was all about the Queen. Not that this was ever necessary – as the commentary around the service proved, Meghan doesn’t need to resort to peacock dressing as all eyes were already on her and Prince Harry.
Her jewellery was also all her own: no longer able to borrow the Queen’s pieces with as much ease as she did before, she opted for a pair of snowflake snowstorm diamond earrings from Canadian brand Birks, which cost £11,000 to buy and which are believed to have been a wedding gift, and a Cartier Love bracelet that retails at £5,950.
Playing a similar stealth status game was the Duchess of Cornwall who – when the flurry of politicians and royals in their rainbow brights had already sat down – arrived in an ivory-coloured Fiona Clare coat and a Philip Treacy hat.
Clare is her longtime couturier and has worked happily with the Duchess for well over two decades, dressing her for state dinners but also more casual daytime engagements.“Camilla and I have found our rhythm,” Clare said earlier this year. “She has really found her style and I think she’s looking amazing.
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