Camilla Parker Bowles made a remarkable and sparkling appearance on the arm of her husband King Charles III at a banquet for their first state visit to Berlin as sovereigns!
While they decided to cancel their visit to France, Charles III and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, finally reviewed their choice for their first official trip abroad as rulers. It is therefore in Germany that they have taken up residence as of this Wednesday, March 29, for athree-day state visit during which they will meet representatives of the Royal Engineers in Brandenburg, visit the German Parliament and also meet Ukrainian refugees. Upon their arrival, Charles and Camillaall dressed in blue, were received by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. In the evening, the royal couple was able to enjoy a splendid state banquet to honor their first official visit to Germany. And as much to say that they did a dazzling entrance !
Indeed, to get to the reception at the Schloss Bellevue, Camilla, 75, did not hesitate to impress her guests by appearing in an elegant long dress black sublimated with silver embroidery and signed Bruce Oldfield. But that’s not all, as queen Camilla of course came out her most beautiful jewelry for the occasion and notably displayed herself with her signature tiara, the precious Greville tiara, in the shape of a honeycomb made by the house of Boucheron, and of which the queen mother was a fan. Special mention for the beautiful river of diamonds which she wore around her neck and which belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II. A successful choice of jewelry therefore, which she embellished by also wearing the Special Class Grand Cross of the Federal Order of Merit, an honor received from the German president earlier in the day, as well as the medal of the family of Queen Elizabeth II pinned on his toilet. Charles III was not left out, in an elegant and formal look, made of a black suit in a tailcoat, worn with a white shirt and a bow tie. The king also wore the sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1st classwhich was also presented to him by the President, not to mention the Diamond Order of the Bath Neck Order and miniature medals.
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Camilla radiant despite the mourning
Queen consort Camilla kept her head held high this Wednesday, March 29 in Berlin, despite the sad news that she had just received. Indeed, the wife of the British monarch comes from losing a close friendcomedian, TV presenter and English drag queen Paul O’Grady. He is dead “unexpectedly but peacefully“on the evening of Tuesday, March 28, her husband André Portasio said in a press release. Tributes poured in following the announcement of the death of Paul O’Grady. A loss that particularly affects the queen consort who shared a “relationship special” with the actor. He had also assured himself before that he had a special bond with Camilla, and that he would always have “great bursts of laughter” with her. Paul O’Grady had notably confided to Richard Eden, journalist at MailOnline: “Camilla is a really funny woman. You can have a good laugh with her and you don’t feel like you’re in a ceremony“. On a state trip, Camilla’s assistants still posted a touching message for mournon the Royal Family’s social media: “Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Paul O’Grady, who worked closely with Her Majesty in support of @Battersea_, providing lots of laughs and many memories“.