Charles and Camilla Celebrate Shakespeare

The Duchess of Cornwall attends Shakespeare Live in Stratford (Photo: Tristan Fewings – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

While the Spanish royals were honoring the legacy of Miguel de Cervantes, the Windsors were marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, who died on the same day as Cervantes in 1616.

Camilla went with one of her tried-and-true pieces of jewelry to attend the Shakespeare Live event in Stratford: her four-stranded pearl necklace with diamond clasp. This particular clasp is slightly oval-shaped and features diamonds set in a cross pattern.

Photo: Tristan Fewings – WPA Pool/Getty Images

Here’s another look at Camilla wearing the necklace while chatting to fellow attendees.

Photo: Tristan Fewings – WPA Pool/Getty Images

While Camilla wore glittering diamonds, it was Charles who stole the show. He joined a roster of famous British actors to perform one of the most famous lines from Hamlet during the show. And, well, why not? His father was born a Prince of Greece and Denmark, after all…