Queen Camilla seen without Melania Trump’s £30k jewel gift after leaving White House

King Charles’ wife swapped out the jewel gifted to her by Donald Trump’s wife after leaving White House amid the US State Visit

ueen Camilla wore the Tiffany & Co. brooch gifted to her by Melania Trump during the US State Visit earlier this week, but swiftly removed it upon leaving the White House.

The wife of King Charles was seen with the vintage brooch featuring a diamond floral setting surrounded by a cluster of rubies while bidding goodbye to the Trumps at the White House.

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Queen Camilla wore Melania’s gift during the official farewell at the White House

Camilla swaps out the brooch

However, Camilla removed the brooch, swapping it for a Cartier design featuring both the Union Jack and the American flag upon her arrival at Arlington National Cemetery. It was the same jewel worn by Her Majesty when arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday.

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Queen Camilla swapped out her brooch to pay her respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery

It is an equally special jewel in Camilla’s collection, as it was presented to the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1957 by Robert F. Wagner Jr., a former Mayor of New York. The exchange occurred during an important State Visit during the height of the Cold War and was arranged to reinforce the ties of friendship between the US and the UK.

Melania Trump’s gift to the Queen

It is customary for the King and Queen to swap gifts with their guests during a State Visit of this nature. The brooch, which has been estimated to be worth £30,000, was gifted to the Queen by the First Lady during her and President Donald Trump’s State Visit to the UK last September.

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Queen Camilla’s brooch is a vintage piece from the American luxury jewellery house Tiffany & Co.

In return, Camilla gifted Melania a handbag by Anya Hindmarch and a silver and enamel bowl crafted by Northern Irish artist Cara Murphy.

Camilla’s final USA look

Camilla’s brooch aside, she also wore a lovely blue dress for her White House departure. As identified by Royal Fashion Police on Instagram, the royal donned a plated number by Anna Valentine featuring a sharp collared neckline.

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Queen Camilla’s dress featured a collared neckline

She added a pair of blue suede shoes by Eliot Zed, a favourite of the Queen’s, as well as her go-to Van Cleef & Arpels ‘Vintage Alhambra 5 Motifs’ bracelet, which added a further £4,500 to her look. The finishing touch came in the form of her pavé-set diamond pendant earrings.

Earlier in the day, while visiting Virginia, Cmamilla wore the same dress but swapped her blue shoes for the same brand’s ‘Gladys’ leather pumps, and she carried the endlessly chic ‘Quilted Travel Kit Vanity Case Navy Calfskin Gold Hardware’ by Chanel.