Queen Camilla selected two ensembles for her day – one for the civil ceremony and another for the church blessing – but it was Camilla’s elaborate hats that dominated media attention at the time.
Traditionally, royal brides wear tiaras on their wedding day, whether born into or married into the Royal Family.
However, Camilla selected two hats by her preferred milliner, Phillip Treacy, instead for her special day. Fashion expert Louisa Rogers suggested that Camilla’s decision to wear a hat rather than a tiara “points to a conscious effort to play down the traditionally feminine and traditionally royal choice of headgear”.
“Millinery is closely associated with the aristocracy so it still holds its regal connotations without being seen as too ostentatious. It might have been judged as being in ‘better taste’ for this reason.
“The Phillip Treacy design itself is simple but avant-garde, in a muted beige tone that complements the print on her longline coat.
“The feathers are lightweight and resemble wheat sheaves curving around the head – something Treacy described as ‘perfect and natural’.
“I would suggest that this choice of materials was also to make Camilla feel more approachable and down-to-earth as she had been villainized in the press since the affair had been common knowledge for some time.” F
Fashion authority Karine Laudort noted: “Queen Camilla has always been one to wear memorable hats, headpieces and fascinators over the years at various official celebrations such as Zara Tindall’s wedding, Christmas Card photos or even at Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding.”
Zoe Burke, editor of Hitched.co.uk, remarked that Queen Camilla “got it exactly right”. She said: “It was never going to be easy to compete with Diana’s iconic wedding dress, so she went in the complete opposite direction, stayed true to her own style, and created an understated bridal look that was both regal and low-key.
“While she wasn’t typically bridal in her appearance, she did follow the royal tradition of having two wedding dresses – a modest knee-length dress in cream with a matching jacket and hat for her ceremony, before switching to a pale blue floor-length gown with an embroidered coat and a very stylish headpiece for the blessing.
“The Queen finished her look with a gold and diamond-tipped bridal headpiece by Philip Treacy, which I took as her own personal way of saying, ‘I might not get to wear a tiara like the other royal brides, but see if I care’.”
Renowned designer Phillip Treacy reflected on the experience: “It was a thrill to design a headdress for her because it was a momentous, historical moment for everybody concerned. The process [of making her wedding headdress] was simple because she left the headdress to me, she put her trust in my ability. The inspiration was to draw, with feathers, something that encapsulated the spirit of the occasion.”
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