With the tiara, the Queen wore her Antique Girandole Earrings and the necklace from the Nizam of Hyderabad Suite. The Queen received the tiara from her grandmother as a wedding present in 1947.
The highlight of the ensemble was the Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara, an heirloom jewel that was one of Queen Mary’s wedding gifts in 1893. She wore silver shoes and carried a matching bag, and she pinned the star of the Order of the Garter on her bodice.Ĭontinuing the sparkling theme, the Queen wore major diamonds with the dress. The top of the dress featured white floral appliques, while the skirt was a shimmering silvery-white. On November 23, it was reported that the Queen, arrived with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, and the Duchess of Cornwall, wore a unique evening gown for the traditional banquet held during the CHOGM at the Serena Hotel in Kampala.įor the occasion, experts recall, the Queen wore a unique evening gown. Many were captivated by the Queen’s sense of fashion. In Uganda, many recalled the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting (CHOGM) when President Museveni hosted the queen and other leaders in Kampala from November 21–24, 2007. Most people, especially heads of state and government – including from former British colonies were respectful in their reactions to the death of the monarch. Photographs from the event show her looking frail and using a walking stick but still smiling. Two days before her death, in her last public ceremony, the queen appointed Liz Truss as the 15th prime minister of her reign. “I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.” He said: “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother.
Her son, now King Charles III, said the death of his beloved mother was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family and that her loss would be “deeply felt” around the world. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and had reigned for 70 years. She died on September 08 afternoon at her estate, in Balmoral in Scotland where she had spent most of her last days. SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, has died aged 96. Interesting facts on her connection to Uganda
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