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The subtle details of the official Coronation photos - sweet gesture by Sophie and Kate's necklace

King Charles' Coronation dominated the weekend as he was crowded in Westminster Abbey alongside his wife Queen Camilla.

The historic event was broadcast across the world as millions tuned in to watch the landmark occasion. As the historic celebrations came to a close, Charles issued a the sweet statement: "We thank you, each and every one."

The King said he and Camilla gave "our most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those who have helped to make this such a special occasion".

He also paid tribute to the "countless people who have given their time and dedication to ensuring that the celebrations in London, Windsor and further afield were as happy, safe and enjoyable as possible".

The Mirror reports that while the celebrations have come to a close, eagle-eyed fans have spotted hidden meanings behind some of the royals outfits from the Coronation which can be seen in the newly released official photo from the event.

Here are all the hidden details that you may have missed...

Kate's additional jewellery

Royal fans immediately noticed that the Princess of Wales had added a necklace to her Coronation outfit for the official Buckingham Palace portraits.

Kate donned a necklace that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II (PA)

Standing alongside the other working royals, Kate could be seen wearing Queen Elizabeth II’s George VI Festoon Necklace, which George VI commissioned for his daughter Princess Elizabeth in 1950.

The statement jewellery features a three-strand diamond design containing 105 loose collet-set diamonds from the royal vault.

It's unclear why the stunning necklace was missing from Kate's outfit during the day, but it could have been not to overwhelm her bright ensemble. The princess stunned in her Royal Victorian Order mantle topped with a silver bullion, Alexandra McQueen dress and leaf embroidery headpiece by Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen.

Sophie's sweet gesture

The Duchess of Edinburgh was photographed lending a hand to Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy. Sophie held the princess' arm while they walked up some steps, while Edward had his hand on her wrist.

Sophie offered an arm of support for Princess Alexandra (PA)

As one of the most active members of the royal family, Princess Alexandra completed around 120 engagements each year for decades.

The King and Queen's website still lists her as a working member of the royal family.

Camilla's heartfelt nod

In Camilla's official portrait, the Queen could be seen wearing Queen Mary's Crown, while the train for her embroidered Robe of Estate was laid in front of her. Eagle eyed fans noticed that Camilla's stunning handcrafted gown had a series of subtle nods to her loved ones.

Camilla's gown featured a tribute to her beloved dogs (PA)

In a sweet detail, Camilla's gown paid tribute to her beloved two Jack Russells, who were honoured in gold thread. The gown's white fabric was intricately embellished with other designs, including flowers and the names of her grandchildren.

The dogs were an obvious nod to Camila's beloved pets, it turns out the floral stitching was a tribute to her husband. Couture designer Bruce Oldfield incorporated the flower garlands and leaves in honour of King Charles since the pair share a love of the great outdoors.

Bruce embroidered flowers such as daisy chains, forget-me-nots, celandine, and scarlet pimpernel which "represent the King and Queen Consort's affection for nature and the British countryside". The front hem also featured a rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock to represent England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland respectively.

Kate's nod to the four nations

Kate wore a white ivory Alexander McQueen gown paired with a Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen headpiece.

Her regal robe came complete with intricate silver embroidery depicting rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock motifs to represent each of the four home nations. Both Camilla and Kate had the four nations flowers embroidered onto their gowns in a touching nod to the countries.

Meanwhile, Kate also paid honoured Princess Diana with her jewellery choice. She wore Diana's pearl and diamond earrings, which she previously wore to the BAFTAs in 2019.

She also wore a three-strand diamond necklace that belonged to Queen Elizabeth.

Kate and Sophie's honours

The Princess of Wales and Duchess of Edinburgh both wore sashes to signify their positions as Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order - which is equivalent to a knight. The order is also represented by a Maltese cross, typically worn near the bottom of the sash.

Kate and Sophie both donned sashes for the official portraits (PA)

The late Queen Elizabeth II appointed Kate as a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on her and Prince William's eighth wedding anniversary. Kate previously wore the sash for the State Banquet held in honour of Donald Trump's visit in 2019.

Charles' new royal cypher

Sharing the official Coronation images to the world, the newly crowned King signed his message with 'Charles R'. This is from Latin as the 'R' stands for 'rex', which means 'King' in the ancient language.

King Charles and Queen Camilla (Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023)

The tradition of signing with the initial R goes back centuries for English monarchs as far as Henry I in the early 12th century - and is used to designate authority of the sovereign.

Charles' use of his cypher points towards an affirmation for the rest of his reign, as the King said he and Camilla would "now rededicate our lives" to royal service.

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