The United Kingdom’s Queen Camilla turned to go-to designer Anna Valentine for her attire at the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition reception in London on Thursday.
The queen consort, clad in a subdued blue hue, wore a midi dress by the London-based designer with long sleeves and a scalloped motif running down the front placket of the frock. Queen Camilla accentuated her dress with a pair of black suede boots courtesy of Russell & Bromley.
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Along with her standard Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry pieces, Queen Camilla adorned her blue dress with insect-inspired brooches — a bumblebee and a moth. The queen consort’s moth brooch is designed with dark blue sapphires, augmenting her Anna Valentine dress, and diamonds.
The smaller bee brooch also featured sapphires and diamonds, evoking an official color palette for Queen Camilla’s royal attire. Both brooches have been part of Queen Camilla’s personal jewelry collection for several years, with the queen consort wearing the moth brooch in particular on other official royal occasions.
Queen Camilla presents junior runner-up Lakshmi Manognya Achanta, 14, from Singapore, with a certificate during a reception to celebrate the winners of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.
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The moth brooch was previously seen during Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan’s state visit to the U.K. in June 2024. Even then, Queen Camilla styled the brooch as an accessory to her vibrant blue Fiona Clare midi dress.
Queen Camilla’s moth and small bumblebee sapphire and diamond brooches aren’t the only insect-inspired pieces the queen consort has in her collection. In February, Queen Camilla showed off a more elaborate bumblebee brooch adorned with gems and winged detailing during her visit to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Exeter, England.
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Apart from her insect-inspired jewelry pieces, Queen Camilla also owns brooches by Van Cleef & Arpels as well as inherited pieces that previously belonged to Queen Elizabeth II. The jewelry pieces often play a significant role in the queen consort’s wardrobe choices for daytime occasions, tending to evoke a sentimental or symbolic message.