Queen CamillaState Visit By The President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria And Mrs. Tinubu - Day OneWPA Pool//Getty ImagesThe Princess of WalesState Visit By The President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria And Mrs. Tinubu - Day OneWPA Pool//Getty Images

Kate Middleton also returned to a personal favorite headpiece for the occasion: the Lover’s Knot tiara. The Princess of Wales paired it with a high-neck, flowing green Andrew Ng dress—a nod to one of Nigeria’s national colors—and Queen Elizabeth II’s earrings.

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The Princess RoyalBRITAIN-NIGERIA-ROYALS-DIPLOMACYHENRY NICHOLLS//Getty Images

It has been the night of old favorites. Princess Anne wore the Meander Tiara, which she has been bringing out for formal occasions for decades. Gifted to Queen Elizabeth by her mother-in-law, Princess Alice, the Grecian-designed tiara features a large diamond flanked by two diamond honeysuckles.

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The Duchess of GloucesterBRITAIN-NIGERIA-ROYALS-DIPLOMACYHENRY NICHOLLS//Getty Images

Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester and the wife of Prince Richard, wore her sash of the Order of the Garter and Royal Family Orders with the Iveagh Tiara. According to the Royal Watcher, the headpiece came into the royal family coffers through Queen Mary, who was first seen wearing it in her engagement photos when she married the then-Duke of York in 1893.

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Rachel King (she/her) is a news writer at Town & Country. Before joining T&C, she spent nearly a decade as an editor at Fortune. Her work covering travel and lifestyle has appeared in Forbes, Observer, Robb Report, Cruise Critic, and Cool Hunting, among others. Originally from San Francisco, she lives in New York with her wife, their daughter, and a precocious labradoodle. Follow her on Instagram at @rk.passport.

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