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Emma Shacklock

The reason for Queen Camilla's dramatic all-black ensemble at the Vatican will surprise you

Queen Camilla smiles, wearing a black dress and veil, in Vatican City on October 23, 2025.

The Royal Family don’t shy away from wearing vibrant colours and so seeing Queen Camilla stepping out in Vatican City on 23rd October wearing head-to-toe black might have piqued many people’s curiosity. After all, we only really see the royals wearing black to funerals or memorials and this wasn’t your average black ensemble.

Her Majesty was elegant as ever but definitely more dramatic than usual in her black dress and waist-length veil. This was secured in place with a feather-adorned headpiece that was reminiscent of the one she wore at her wedding to King Charles.

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