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Queen Camilla Leans Into Textural Embroidery and Statement Brooch for Royal Maundy Service

Queen Camilla styled an embroidered ensemble by Christian Dior and joined King Charles III on Thursday for Royal Maundy Service at St Asaph Cathedral in Wales. The United Kingdom’s queen consort wore a navy coat and coordinated dress with a bevy of embroidery on the bodice for Thursday’s special occasion. The Dior design featured botanical motifs throughout, with symmetrical curation of the embroidery. Queen Camilla UK Press via Getty Images Mirrored from the bodice, the cuffs of the long-sleeve coat included embroidery as well. Hip pockets added dimension to the look, which Queen Camilla coordinated with a pair of suede black boots. As for accessories, Queen Camilla added a Philip Treacy hat with embellishments, a Dior bag and wore a pair of gloves. Statement jewelry pieces included a brooch from the queen consort’s collection. The brooch is “an outstanding example of how mid-20th-century design can feel deeply heraldic and strikingly contemporary,” Justin Daughters, managing director of Berganza Antique and Vintage Jewellers in London, said in a statement provided to WWD. Queen Camilla Getty Images The brooch’s central sapphire was “cradled within an intricate crown-shaped framework, likely crafted in platinum or high-carat white gold,” Daughters said. “The metal work features clean, geometric lines, signaling a departure

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