Queen Camilla turns heads in deep pink gown as Donald and Melania Trump host State Dinner

Dorothy Reddin
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:21:40 +0000

Queen Camilla is wearing a deep pink Fiona Clare evening gown for Tuesday's state dinner in Washington DC, completing a day of carefully chosen royal fashion moments during the high-profile US visit.

For the evening engagement at the White House, the Queen paired the gown with a historic amethyst and diamond necklace, originally gifted by a former Duchess of Kent to Queen Victoria before being passed down to Queen Mary.

The piece is understood to have remained within the royal collection ever since, and its appearance at the state dinner continued Camilla’s pattern of selecting jewellery with strong historical resonance during the visit.

Meanwhile, Melania Trump wore a pale pink Haute Couture Dior gown, paired with gloves and heels from the same French label.

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The Queen’s evening appearance came after a landmark day for the King, who became only the second British monarch in history to address Congress, following Queen Elizabeth II’s speech in 1991.

The State Dinner marks the culmination of the official engagements in Washington, with both King Charles and Queen Camilla continuing a programme designed to underline the depth of UK-US ties through symbolism, history and carefully staged royal presentation.

On Wednesday, Their Majesties are travelling to New York, where they will visit the 9/11 Memorial and greet the city's mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

Earlier today, Camilla wore a cream coat and dress by Anna Valentine with black detailing as she attended King Charles’s address to a joint session of the United States Congress.

She complemented the outfit with the Queen Mother’s Art Deco brooch, a diamond and rock crystal piece frequently worn by the Queen Consort on formal overseas engagements.

The brooch choice followed a series of carefully curated jewellery moments throughout the visit, with Camilla also seen wearing additional historic pieces during earlier engagements in Washington.

On Tuesday afternoon, Queen Camilla donned a pistachio green crepe silk Fiona Clare dress for the state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.

She paired this with a diamond heart brooch belonging to Queen Elizabeth II.

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On Monday, Camilla arrived at Joint Base Andrews wearing a new Pink Dior coat dress, alongside a Cartier Union Flag and Stars and Stripes brooch presented to the late Queen by the Mayor of New York in 1957.

When arriving at the White House to meet the US President and First Lady, the Queen changed into a white chiffon dress with black beaded embroidery by Anna Valentine.

Meanwhile, Melania Trump has stunned with all her outfits so far during this state visit.

On Monday, the First Lady wore a yellow bespoke Adam Lippes skirt suit with Manolo Blahnik heels.

During Tuesday's state arrival ceremony, Mrs Trump wore a Ralph Lauren collection silk and wool suit in ivory.

She paired this with an Eric Javitz straw boater hat and ivory Manolo Blahnik heels.