On the evening of September 3, 2026, Queen Camilla attended the “Letters Live 2026” event at the Royal Festival Hall in London, where she read a letter from the late Queen Mother to poet Edith Sitwell, in which she thanked her for sending an anthology of poems to comfort her as she grieved the death of her husband, King George VI. ‘Letters Live’ is a live celebration of the enduring power of literary correspondence.
Queen Camilla joined the show alongside other cast members, including Jessie Buckley, Simon Callow, Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Harriet Walter, Rob Rinder, Sara Pascoe and others. The show raised funds for the National Literary Trust, of which the Queen is Patron. For the occasion, Queen Camilla wore a ruffled sapphire-blue dress by Fiona Clare.
Q.Camilla always looks good in blue and this particular shade is no exception. It looks great on her. The dress style is good too but a little too much perhaps, between the frilly bib and the mullti-detailed sleeves. I'd say keep the bib but get rid of the top part of the 'mutton leg' style of sleeve. Or else keep the top part and remove the sleeve frill and just have a plain, longer sleeve. But irrespective of my thoughts, she looks very good.
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The frilly top is fine and feminine, but the sleeves are really too much, this look is
ReplyDeleteoverpowering. I don’t wish to body shame, but the queen looks slightly fuller, which is fine with me, in which case the detailed top part is probably more flattering.
The colour really suits her, nice and fresh.
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They all look absolutely delighted to meet her. Very sweet to see that she brings that joy.
ReplyDeleteTo me the sleeves are OK. The shoulders are again too wide and too thick due to the thick shoulder pads. I have always had the empression that her taylor putted someone else's
ReplyDeleteI'll continue my message : "I have always had the impression that her taylor putted the sleeves of another client to her dresses" It is absolutely not necessary to put such broad sleeves to a "normal" dress. On pictures N°2 & 3 it is very visible how big these sleeves are. They have the cut of sleeves for a coat. The ruffles on the front of this dress doesn't make it a better look, on the contrary. The only thing I like is the color and the fabric.
DeleteGorgeous colour and a basic style which she obviously likes and is comfortable in. I like the embellishments, suits the event, the length and style of the sleeves are flattering for any woman.
ReplyDeleteThe colour and style is wrong for such an occassion, she needs to look a bit more individual
ReplyDeleteShe looks entirely individual. I’d say this is her signature style.
DeleteI really like this color blue on Camilla with her hair color. I also like the fancier detailing on the top and the pretty, feminine sleeves. I don’t think it’s too much on her, although it could be on some women. She is able to carry it off.
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Nice dress and a bit of a sheen on it, too. The ruffled front part, however, is just not my cup of tea. Other than that - no complaints.
ReplyDeleteToo much of everything.
ReplyDelete@09:44 - why not give your idea of at would be appropriate?
ReplyDeleteNice dress and color. Maybe just a few to many ruffles.
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nice night gown
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