Overview
- Buckingham Palace confirmed the King and Queen hosted the Diplomatic Corps reception at Windsor Castle on Nov. 18 with Prince William attending, the first time the event has been held there since 2001, with over 900 diplomats present.
- The Princess of Wales did not attend; earlier that day she delivered a speech at an early years summit in London, and Kensington Palace offered no reason for her absence.
- Queen Camilla selected the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara, last seen on Princess Eugenie at her 2018 wedding, a Boucheron piece created in 1919 for Margaret Greville and later bequeathed to the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II.
- The Queen paired the tiara with a cream embroidered Fiona Clare gown, her diamond serpent necklace, and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels earrings.
- Multiple outlets framed the tiara choice as a possible show of support for Eugenie given recent focus on Prince Andrew, presenting the interpretation as informed commentary rather than an official message.