It was a starry start to day four of Royal Ascot on Friday, with Queen Camilla making her debut in one of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s most treasured diamond brooches.
The King and Queen were once again in the lead carriage during the procession to the racecourse today. They were joined by two of their close friends, Lord and Lady Bamford, wealthy business owners who run organic farms on their country estates. The next carriage featured four members of the next generation of the royal family: Princess Beatrice with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and Lord Frederick Windsor (son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent) with his wife, the actress Sophie Winkleman.
In the third carriage were General Sir Patrick Sanders, former head of the British Army, and his wife, Fiona, alongside Peter and Sarah Troughton. Sarah’s mother, Lady Mary Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and Sarah now serves as one of Queen Camilla’s companions. In the final carriage were the famed ballerina Dame Darcey Bussell and her husband, Angus Forbes, with the horse trainer Henry de Bromhead and his wife, Heather.
The King was elegant as usual in his morning suit for the races. He wore a tie pin set with a sugarloaf sapphire with four diamond accent stones.
Queen Camilla wore a duck-egg blue ensemble from Anna Valentine with a feathery Philip Treacy hat, accessorized with pearls and diamonds.
Camilla’s been delighting us with royal brooch debuts all week long, and Friday was no exception. She made her inaugural appearance in the Jardine Star Brooch, a nineteenth-century diamond jewel that was a particular favorite of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The late Queen wore the brooch often for a whole range of occasions, including appearances at Royal Ascot. Coincidentally, this photograph shows her wearing the brooch at the racecourse exactly five years ago today.
Camilla paired the brooch with her favorite earrings, a pair of diamond floral clips with pearl drops.
Princess Beatrice was lovely in a green floral dress with ivory accessories for day four of the races.
During the carriage procession, we got an excellent view of those little sleeper hoop earrings that she’s been wearing constantly lately–good evidence that she has indeed decided to pierce her ears! Perfect opportunity to wear more bejeweled presents from her generous husband, or even to bring out some royal earrings on occasion?
Lady Frederick Windsor opted for blue and white for her day at the races on Friday, including a dramatic feathered hat.
She continued the white theme with large pearl stud earrings.
Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips, was also in attendance on day four. He was joined by his girlfriend, Harriet Sperling.
Harriet wore a pair of modern gold pendant earrings set with blush-hued gemstones for the races.
And finally for today, here’s a look at the elegant pearls worn by Dame Darcey Bussell in the carriage procession. Love the sunglasses, too!
We’re expecting the King and Queen to make one more appearance at Ascot tomorrow–I’ll see you here with the jewelry details if we do. Meanwhile, don’t forget to swing by Hidden Gems over at Substack for our usual Saturday article tomorrow morning!
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