Queen Camilla continued to showcase the British royal family‘s trove of historic brooches on Tuesday with her latest appearance at the White House in Washington, D.C. during King Charles III and the queen consort’s visit of the U.S.
For an event on the White House’s South Lawn, Queen Camilla wore an off-white midi dress with long sleeves, soft shoulders and sharp lapels in a contrasting fabric, along with a statement hat in a complementary color.
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Other pieces that continued the soft tonal scheme of Queen Camilla’s attire included heels, a handbag and gloves. The statement-making element of her attire, however, was the Cullinan V Brooch the queen consort wore high on her left lapel.
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The brooch, featuring an 18.8-carat heart-shaped diamond, holds more than 100 years of history in the British royal family. Originally crafted for a stomacher, the brooch was featured as part of Queen Mary’s jewelry suite from the early 1900s. Queen Mary eventually passed the brooch down to her granddaughter, the late Queen Elizabeth II, who wore the brooch throughout her 70-year reign as monarch.
Following her death, Queen Elizabeth II’s brooch became part of Queen Camilla’s trove, a piece she debuted during a garden party at Buckingham Palace in 2024 after the piece was incorporated into her coronation day garb.
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Historic brooches seem to be a motif Queen Camilla’s incorporated into her U.S. visit wardrobe thus far. Upon the king and queen’s arrival to the U.S. on Monday, Queen Camilla adorned her pink Dior coatdress with a symbolic Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes — representing the U.K. and U.S., respectively. The brooch also belonged to Queen Elizabeth II.
During the British royal couple’s visit to the U.S., King Charles III will take part in several engagements, including a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, with the king later addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. The visit marks King Charles’ first to the U.S. during his reign as the U.K.’s monarch.