Queen Camilla’s major style departure in glittering gold puffball skirt

Aside from the odd occasion when she’s caught in an inopportune downpour (see: Caribbean storm last week), Queen Camilla is always the picture of poised perfection.

Whether she’s at a state banquet, attending an outdoorsy engagement or supporting her husband in his role as King, Queen Camilla has an array of outfits fit for any occasion.

Her Majesty is best known for designer dresses and coat dresses, normally favouring a long, ankle-length design in pastel shades, often opting for white and cream.

Queen Camilla is most frequently seen in white and cream ensembles

While these looks suit Her Royal Highness perfectly, when browsing the royal fashion archives, we stumbled across an altogether glitzier look worn by the royal, and we have to say, we’re big fans.

Queen Camilla’s style departure

For several high-profile occasions, Queen Camilla donned a sparkly gold puffball skirt, with the party-ready piece sitting just below the knee – an unusual length for Her Majesty.

Pride Of Britain Awards 2010 at Grosvenor House, 90 Park Lane, London. Here, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. (Photo by Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images)

Her Royal Highness’ party skirt was first seen at the Pride of Britain Awards in November 2010. The red carpet soiree always calls for a party-ready outfit, so we see why Queen Camilla chose to debut a glamorous garment at the event. She paired it with low brown heels and a heavily beaded and embroidered bronze velvet jacket.

She must have felt truly fabulous, because we ended up seeing the skirt many times over the following months and years.

Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall Arrives At The London International Horse Show At Olympia In London.

The next outing for the glittering number came in December 2010, when she wore it with knee-high suede boots to attend the London International Horse Show at Olympia in London.

The Queen repeated the exact look just over a year later in December 2011, when she wore it to attend a concert in aid of The Prince’s Trust and The Foundation Of Prince William and Prince Harry.

The event was hosted by Take That star Gary Barlow and saw the then Duchess of Cornwall pair her jazzy skirt with sheer black tights and crocodile print heels.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends the Man Booker Prize dinner and reception at The Guildhall on October 17, 2017

The glittering skirt was then retired for several seasons, before it made a reappearance in October 2017 when the royal attended The Man Booker Prize, this time pairing the statement skirt with pointed brown court shoes decorated with miniature bows.

Almost a decade has passed since Queen Camilla wore the glittering skirt to a public event, but with the festive season just around the corner, we can’t help but hope that we see her sashaying around in the puffball some time between now and the new year.

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