New pictures of Camilla wearing late Queen Elizabeth II's pearl earrings

29 April 2023 , 08:34

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The Queen Consort Camilla wore the late Queen's pearl earrings for pre-Coronation portraits (Image: PA)

Camilla has given a nod to the late Queen Elizabeth II after wearing her pearl earrings in the most recent portrait taken alongside King Charles before his coronation next weekend.

The Queen Consort wore them proudly as she stood beside the King in a set of photographs, which will be the final portraits of the pair, before they are crowned.

She is pictured wearing the late monarch's pearl set, which has sapphire and ruby gemstones, as well as a pearl necklace which is from her own collection.

Photographer Hugo Burnand took the photos of the pair in Buckingham Palace's blue drawing room last month.

The 59-year-old captured the Royals standing side by side in front of a portrait of King George V which was painted shortly after his coronation in June 1911.

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Camilla's nod to the late Queen also represented a trend of female monarchs before her who would often wear pearls around their neck.

Camilla and King Charles were pictured together at Buckingham Palace last month (PA)

King Charles wore a blue Anderson and Sheppard suit in the new photos (PA)

The sovereign’s pearl jewellery, whether it be a brooch, earrings or necklace, were part of a uniform she would don for official engagements.

King Charles is sporting a blue Anderson and Sheppard suit in the new photos, with a blue tie and white Turnbull and Asser shirt.

The late Queen Elizabeth II would often be seen wearing pearl jewellery at official events (BUCKINGHAM PALACE/AFP via Getty)

While Camilla wears a blue wool crepe coat dress from designer Fiona Clare.

The King can be seen sitting in a giltwood and silk upholstered armchair, which was given to King George IV to furnish Windsor Castle and dates back to 1829, while Camilla is in a similar giltwood and silk armchair which can be dated back to the early 1800s.

King Charles coronation is happening at the weekend (PA)

Mr Burnard is a former photographer for Tatler magazine and took the official wedding pictures of Charles and Camilla in 2005 and William and Kate in 2011.

The images will play an important role in capturing the historic event and will inspire comparisons to the famous portraits of the late Queen Elizabeth taken by Cecil Beaton at her coronation in 1953.

Sean McPolin