Queen Camilla sends subtle message with her brooch choice on US state visit

28 Apr 2026 • 3:53 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday, 27 April, for a four-day state visit alongside King Charles.
  • This visit is described as the most important foreign trip of King Charles’s reign so far, aiming to reinforce the US-UK relationship.
  • Upon disembarking the plane, Queen Camilla wore a special brooch symbolising unity and the US-UK connection.
  • The brooch features the American stars and stripes crossed with the Union flag.
  • It was originally presented to Queen Elizabeth II during her 1957 state visit to America by New York’s then-mayor, Robert F Wagner.

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