Overview
- King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a state banquet at Windsor Castle on December 3 for German President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender.
- The Princess of Wales wore Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet for the first time publicly, a Garrard piece crafted in the 1850s under Prince Albert and later set with rubies in place of opals.
- She paired a blue Jenny Packham cape gown with Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond earrings plus the Royal Family Order and the Royal Victorian Order sash and star.
- Kensington Palace released an official Alex Bramall portrait of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Frogmore House ahead of the banquet, captioned, “Looking forward to a special banquet tonight in Windsor 🇩🇪🇬🇧.”
- Queen Camilla wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, and the visit concluded on December 4 with farewells at Windsor and the German delegation laying flowers at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb.