Catherine wore the diamond and sapphire earrings that Princess Diana wore to the Met Gala in 1996
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In a sign of their importance when it comes to matters of diplomacy, Prince William and Catherine were the first royals that the visiting Presidential couple met before they were formally welcomed by King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Royal Dais on Datchet Road. Queen Camilla was matching with the Princess of Wales, opting for a blue coat and a sapphire brooch that was beloved by Queen Elizabeth II, who received it following her accession to the throne.
After arriving at the Quadrangle, a Guard of Honour gave a Royal Salute, and the regimental band played the British and German National Anthems for the group of six. The King and the President inspected the Guard of Honour, before the group viewed the military Rank and March past.
Queen Camilla also wore royal blue for the state visit, in a touching show of sartorial solidarity among the royal family
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After that, it’s time for lunch, as members of the royal family gather in the State Dining Room for a meal with their German guests, ahead of a tour of a specially-designed exhibition of items from the Royal Collection with a link to Germany in the Green Drawing Room. President Steinmeier will then journey to No. 10 Downing Street for a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and a group of British and German business leaders. Meanwhile, the First Lady will be in South East London, where she will tour the Judith Kerr Primary School, which is named in honour of the German-born British writer of The Tiger Who Came to Tea. The literary link will not be lost on Queen Camilla, who has long made literature one of her signature royal passions.