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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Rachel Burchfield

Will Camilla Wear a Crown at the Coronation?

Queen Camilla

Yes, it’s technically King Charles’ Coronation on May 6 at Westminster Abbey, but his wife, Camilla, will be crowned, too—and her crown sets a new historic precedence.

“For the first time, rather than have a new crown designed, Camilla will repurpose an old one,” says Christopher Andersen, author of The King: The Life of Charles III, speaking exclusively to Marie Claire. “Don’t feel sorry for her. It’s one of the most spectacular pieces of jewelry in the world—the Crown of Queen Mary, which was made for Charles’ great-grandmother Mary of Teck in 1911.” 

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