Fashion expert Miranda Holder told The List that it’s rare to see Queen Camilla in such a bright shade of white. “White was a bolder choice for Camilla, who usually stays faithful to her summer color palette of pretty blues and ice cream shades,” Holder explained. “She accessorized this simple but striking look with meaningful accessories — a stunning pair of pear and diamond drop earrings, the pearls perfectly accenting the white of the dress, and the special Courtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Brooch, a stunning sentimental heirloom.”
The eye-catching brooch features a diamond-encrusted seashell surrounding a large, single pearl above delicate tendrils of jewels. It was partially designed by Sir Courtauld Thomson, whose sister, Winifred Hope Thompson, later inherited the piece. Thompson gifted the brooch to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who frequently wore it on special occasions, including her 100th birthday party in 2000. After she died in 2002, her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, inherited the diamond jewelry.
Queen Elizabeth also chose to save this jewelry for special occasions, particularly those having to do with her late mother. Camilla, who has frequently worn Queen Elizabeth’s jewelry, continued this tradition during her 2023 state visit, the third official trip she would take as queen consort following her mother-in-law’s death in 2022.
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