King Charles was joined by the Queen, Prince William and Kate at a dazzling Buckingham Palace reception (Image: Getty Images)

Royal Family put on united front at glitzy event after Charles and Kate dragged into race row

The event was the first time senior members of the monarchy had been seen together since the publication of author Omid Scobie’s book Endgame, which has sparked a race row.

by · Daily Record

The King and Queen have led the Royal Family in welcoming ambassadors, high commissioners and other diplomats to Buckingham Palace for a glittering reception.

The white-tie event is held every year and sees more than 500 members of the Diplomatic Corps hosted in the palace’s state rooms.

Royal women traditionally wear tiaras and other jewellery pieces for the occasion – a highlight of the royal calendar in the run-up to Christmas - and Kate and Camilla did just that.

Camilla wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara with a diamond brooch which belonged to the late Queen Mother and a diamond bracelet which belonged to the late Queen.

The tiara, worn by the late Queen in her accession photographs, was a wedding gift from her grandmother, Queen Mary, when Princess Elizabeth married the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947.

Kate dazzled in the Lover’s Knot Tiara, a diamond and pearl-encrusted headpiece made in 1914, which was often worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.

It was given to Diana by the late Queen as a wedding gift in 1981.

The royals appeared to brush aside any concerns over the furore at the glittering Diplomatic Corps reception (Image: PA)

Kate wore a sparkling pale pink dress by Jenny Packham with the Royal Family Order and Greville diamond chandelier earrings.

Camilla wore a cream embroidered evening gown by Fiona Clare with a Garter sash and star, in family order.

The gathering was the first time senior members of the monarchy had been seen together since the publication of author Omid Scobie’s book Endgame, which has sparked a race row.

The annual gathering is one of the most scintillating dates in the royal calendar and only postponed during the coronavirus crisis (Image: PA)

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The diplomatic reception is usually held every December, but there was a pause in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic.

The reception traditionally includes a buffet supper and dancing.

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