Thursday, April 30, 2026
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For the final farewell at the White House, Queen Camilla chose a piece that had a personal connection to the Trumps. When the President and First Lady visited the United Kingdom in September for Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the country, the couple brought for the Queen a vintage, 18-karat gold, diamond and ruby brooch made by Tiffany & Co., with a floral-inspired design. Thus, Queen Camilla indicated her appreciation for the gift while wearing it on Thursday.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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When she arrived in New York City, Camilla was sporting the the Diamond Britannia Brooch. The pin is mounted in 18-carat white gold and depicts Britannia, the female warrior-goddess and national symbol of Britain dating back to Roman times. Next to her is a Union Jack shield set with rubies and sapphires. The design mirrors the cap badge of the Royal Norfolk Regiment, of which Camilla holds the title of Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment’s successor unit.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Queen Camilla kept her daytime attire in Washington relatively subdued with white and very pale colors. What stood out were the brooches. For the military ceremony on Monday morning, the highest diplomatic honor extended by the United States to a visiting head of state, she chose the Cullinan V diamond. An important treasure in the royal collection, Queen Camilla also had this one affixed to her coronation crown in 2023.
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For King Charles’s address to Congress—only the second by a British sovereign—Queen Camilla wore the Queen Mother’s Art Deco Brooch, a piece that carried a quiet nod to the first royal state visit to the United States. In 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Charles’s grandparents, traveled to Washington at a moment of global tension not unlike the challenges facing the current King this week.
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For the state dinner at the White House, Queen Camilla wore a stunning amethyst and diamond necklace that once belonged to Queen Victoria, who later bequeathed them to the royal collection. The necklace is actually part of the Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure—comprising a necklace, earrings, and brooch—dating to 1818. The pieces originally belonged to Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duchess of Kent and mother of Queen Victoria.
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Monday, April 27, 2026
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Queen Camilla had a wardrobe change between arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and the White House, but she kept one item constant: the Cartier Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes. A gift from the city of New York, the pin was originally made for Queen Elizabeth ahead of her first state visit to the U.S. as monarch in 1957.
Queen Camilla wore the Cartier Flag Brooch again on Thursday while attending a community block party in Virginia, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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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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