Camilla makes touching tribute to late Queen Elizabeth during latest visit

Camilla makes touching tribute to late Queen Elizabeth during latest visit

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Hannah Ross

By Hannah Ross


Published: 23/04/2024

- 15:39

Queen Camilla visited the Royal Lancers as its Colonel-in-Chief on Monday

  • Camilla wore a brooch with her outfit that previously belonged to her late mother-in-law
  • The late Queen Elizabeth II previously held the role of Colonel-in-Chief
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Camilla made a touching tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II during her latest visit.

On Monday, Queen Camilla made her first official visit to the Royal Lancers as its Colonel-in-Chief.


This position was formerly held by Queen Elizabeth II, following the Regiment’s formation in 2015.

In tribute to her former mother-in-law, Camilla accessorised her outfit with a brooch which once belonged to Elizabeth.

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Camilla wore a brooch that once belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II

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The glittering brooch featured the regiment’s skull and crossbones symbol and was also worn by the late Queen to visit the Royal Lancers.

Camilla also wore a blue dress by designer Fiona Clare paired with black leather gloves and the Queen’s classic knee-high boots.

Camilla’s outing was also a sweet nod to her late father, Major Bruce Shand, who died in 2006.

Commissioned in 1937, Major Shand served with the 12th Lancers during World War Two.

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The brooch features the regiment's skull and crossbones symbol

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During her visit, the Queen made a speech stating: “The Lancers have always struck me for their family spirit, whose comfort and support I experienced as a daughter of the Regiment, and I’m delighted to see so many families and members of the Old Comrades Association here today.

“Particularly now, as so many of your loved ones look to deploy overseas."

Camilla has made many touching tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth through her clothing.

At the Maundy Thursday Service at Worcester Cathedral last month, Camilla wore a pair of brooches that once belonged to the Queen.

Queen CamillaQueen Camilla's visit was also a sweet nod to her late fatherReuters

The late Queen Elizabeth was pictured wearing the two gold brooches with blue gems at The Derby in 1995.

Furthermore, in October last year, Camilla wore one of the late Queen’s favourite tiaras for a dinner at Mansion House.

The diadem was gifted to the late Queen by her grandmother, Queen Mary, as a wedding gift in 1947.

The Royal Family commonly pass down clothes and accessories through the generations.

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