The Duchess of Cornwall and Countess of Wessex put on a glamorous display as they stepped out at the Rifles Awards Dinner in London this evening.
Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles, Camilla, 74, cut an elegant figure in a floor-length, black dress, featuring a sophisticated V-neck to showcase the lavish gem encrusted necklace she donned and the matching earrings upon her arrival at the City of London Guildhall.
Looking equally fashionable, Sophie, in her role as a Royal Colonel, stole the limelight with a pop of colour as she opted for a bright blue maxi gown, boasting a cinched waist and square neckline.
At the biennial occasion, the Duchess and Countess were accompanied by their first cousins, the Duke and Duchess Of Gloucester.
While they were stepping out to the Rifles Awards Dinner at London’s Hyde Park, the Duchess (pictured left), and Countess (pictured right), put on a spectacular show.
Camilla, Colonel-in Chief of The Rifles (pictured), was elegant in an elegant black floor-length dress with a V-neck. This allowed her to show off the extravagant necklace and matching earrings she wore upon arriving at The City of London Guildhall.
Camilla smiled when she arrived at the event. She was joined by veterans, members and invited guests.
She teamed her sophisticated ensemble with a gem embellished clutch and wore the silver Bugle Horn brooch of The Rifles, which she was gifted last year after Prince Philip transferred the historic military title of Colonel-in-Chief of the infantry regiment The Rifles to her in July.
The glamorous look was complemented by the wife of the Prince of Wales, who opted to use a little bit of glamour makeup and kept her blonde locks natural.
Sophie made sure she looked elegant like Camilla. Sophie wore a vibrant set of earrings with diamonds and a silver brooch. A metallic clutch accompanied her vivid gown.
At the biennial occasion, the Duchess and Countess were accompanied by their first cousins, the Duke of Kent (pictured to the right) as well as the Duke and Duchess for Gloucester (pictured to the left).
The biennial Rifles Awards Dinner, London: Speech by the Duchess and Duchess of Cornwall
Sophie (pictured below) opted to keep her hair long so that her beautiful jewels could be better seen. The Duchess Of Cornwall is delivering the speech.
To better show off her jewels, the Queen’s daughter in law wore her hair down and opted for a bronze look with a smokey eyes.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were closely connected with The Rifles over nearly 70 years. The Duchess was able to transfer his Colonel-in-Chief role of The Rifles’s earlier regiments in a formal ceremony.
Prince Philip was left at Windsor Castle, while the Duchess Cornwall was at Highgrove.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were formally acknowledged for their support over 67 years and continued service to The Rifles.
To add glamour to the look, Prince Harry’s wife chose to use a little bit of glittery makeup while keeping her hair down.
Camilla (pictured), was all smiles upon her arrival at the event. She joined veterans, members and other invited guests to a reception where she will be able to share a few words.
The Duchess Of Cornwall visited The Rifles Headquarters in September for the first time.
The Rifles formed from four distinguished infantry Regiments: The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry, The Light Infantry, The Royal Gloucestershire and Berkshire Light Infantry and The Royal Green Jackets.
They were formed during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, making them the biggest infantry regiment of the British Army. They live by the motto “Swift and Bold.”