Queen Camilla Forgoes Tiara at White House Dinner, Despite Queen Elizabeth Wearing One for 2007 Visit

Stephanie Petit, Simon PerryTue, April 28, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC

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Queen Camilla at the state dinner at the White House on April 28, 2026Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage -

Queen Camilla dressed up for a state dinner at the White House during her state visit to the United States with King Charles

The state dinner called for glamorous attire, but the Queen went without a tiara

The late Queen Elizabeth wore a tiara during her 2007 state dinner at the White House

Queen Camilla brought the glamour for a state dinner at the White House with King Charles.

Despite wearing a formal gown, the Queen, 78, left her tiara back in the U.K. for the state visit to the United States. Instead, she went without a royal headpiece for the formal occasion, hosted by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.

Queen Camilla wore a deep pink evening gown by Fiona Clare, one of her go-to couturiers and a British brand. She added shimmer with an amethyst and diamond necklace gifted by a former Duchess of Kent to Queen Victoria, which later passed to Queen Mary, and further accessorized with coordinating earrings and a silver clutch.

Although Queen Camilla skipped a royal headpiece at the diplomatic dinner, the late Queen Elizabeth previously wore tiaras for U.S. visits.

Queen Camilla, King Charles, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose at the base of the Grand Staircase during an official state dinner at the White House on April 28, 2026.Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty

Queen Elizabeth, who died in 2022, had four state visits to the U.S. during her historic 70-year reign, the most recent of which was in May 2007. For that state dinner at the White House, hosted by President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush, the monarch wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

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According to the Royal Collection Trust, the tiara was a wedding present from the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" to the Duchess of York, later Queen Mary, in 1893. The Court Jeweller adds that Lady Eva Greville led the campaign to raise money for the piece, which was purchased from Garrard. The fundraising effort was so successful that the extra money went to the wives and children of sailors who died in the collision of the battleship HMS Victoria.

Prince Philip, Laura Bush, Queen Elizabeth and President George W. Bush at White House on May 7, 2007Credit: Anwar Hussein/WireImage

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While the women of the British royal family, including Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton, are known to break out their tiaras for state banquets, the royal headpieces don't always make an appearance at such events. Camilla went without a tiara during her 2023 state visit to Kenya (possibly to avoid potential outcry around accessorizing with a visual symbol of the monarchy in a country formerly under British rule) and skipped a tiara again during a visit to France the same year.

The state visit to the U.S. comes after President Trump was hosted by the British royals at Windsor Castle last year. During his first presidential term in 2019, Trump had a state visit to the U.K. with Queen Elizabeth — and for both occasions, the royal women in attendance wore tiaras.

King Charles and Queen Camilla's first state visit to the U.S. since his accession to the throne in 2022 will include stops in Washington, D.C., New York City and Virginia, including a block party celebrating the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, which is being celebrated this year.

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