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Emma Shacklock

Love it or hate it, Queen Camilla's amethyst State Banquet necklace makes a sentimental royal statement

Queen Camilla, wearing an amethyst necklace, poses outside during an official state dinner hosted by the President and First Lady at The White House.

Anyone expecting to see Queen Camilla in one of the Royal Family's magnificent tiaras at the US State Banquet was in for a surprise. Instead of donning a jewel-encrusted headpiece she went for a necklace that was - if anything - even more eyecatching.

Studded with amethysts and diamonds, this was the first thing you noticed about Her Majesty's outfit that night and it certainly won't be to everyone's taste. Even so, you can't help but admire the story-telling that was going on here as Queen Camilla's demi-parure (a partial matching jewellery set) directly links back to Queen Elizabeth's State Visit to America in 1991.

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