Queen Camilla pays subtle tribute to key royals as she flaunts stunning £30,000 brooch

Queen Camilla wore a special brooch to a parliamentary reception in Canberra, Australia, on Monday that was a subtle tribute to two key royals before her.

, 77, wore the seashell-shaped brooch on Monday that was passed from the Queen Mother to before being given to Camilla after the death of the late Queen in 2022.

The brooch, which was made in 1919, is believed to be worth £30,000 according to diamond expert Maxwell Stone,

He said: "Featuring pave set diamonds around a single pearl, the scallop shell brooch was made in 1919 - it was left to Queen Elizabeth by Courtauld-Thomsen's sister, Winifred Hope Thomsen.

"Queen Elizabeth regularly wore the piece, most notably during her 100th birthday celebrations in 2000. When Queen Elizabeth sadly passed away in 2002, she left the brooch to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

"One of the late monarch's most valuable brooches, she wore the heirloom to the wedding of Zara and Mike Tindall at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland in 2011.

"As with many of the late monarch's treasures, the diamond brooch has been inherited by Queen Camilla, who notably showcased the stunning piece during her first public appearance in Kenya in October 2023.

"She also wore it in June of this year, to a commemorative event in France, marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings."

Queen Camilla paired the brooch today with a white dress as , 75.

The pair are , which the

It is the King's first visit to Australia since taking to the throne, with