Camilla Parker Bowles brooch mystery solved: Ballerina piece worth enormous sum of money

Another multi-gem ballerina brooch, similar to Camilla’s, was sold for 233,000 Swiss Francs, or £177,504.

These are not the only pricey jewels Camilla has worn in recent times.

At Buckingham Palace on Wednesday night Camilla Parker Bowles’ tiara was the £3million Greville tiara.

The piece was given to the Royal Family by the Greville Family, as was a favourite of the Queen Mother.

An expert recently suggested Camilla Parker Bowles is ‘shifting up a notch’ amid rumours Prince Charles is taking over from the Queen in a gradual progression.

Anthony McGrath, celebrity stylist and lecturer at the Fashion Retail Academy in London analysed Camilla’s recent looks for Express.co.uk.

He said: “Since the Duchess of Cornwall’s public persona has changed, so too has her personal style with her fashion choices noticeably shifting up a notch.

“In her 14 years of marriage to Prince Charles, the Duchess has nailed her regal look and always looks undeniably chic.”

Who is Camilla Parker Bowles?

Camilla Parker Bowles is the Duchess of Cornwall and wife of Prince Charles.

Family life

Camilla was born on 17 July 1947 at King’s College Hospital, London, England.

Her parents were Major Bruce Shand and Rosalind Cubitt, the daughter of a baron.

She has a younger sister Annabel Elliot, 69, and a younger brother Mark Shand who passed away in 2014. He sadly died after falling and hitting his head.

Education

Camilla first attended Dumbrells school in Ditchling before moving onto Queen’s Gate School in Queen’s Gate, South Kensington at age 10, where she was known as “Milla”.

She attained one O-level before attending a Mon Fertile finishing school in Tolochenaz, Switzerland.

She then went on to study French at the University of London Institute in Paris.

First marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles

Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles, an officer, on 4 July 1973, when Camilla was 26. The Queen Mother and Princess Anne attended the big day.

The couple have two children, Tom, who Prince Charles is a godfather to, and Laura.

The couple divorced amicably in March 1995.

Marriage to Prince Charles

Prince Charles told in his biography that he and Camilla had rekindled their love in 1986 after his marriage had “irretrievably broken down”.

They announced their engagement in February 2005, which was the Queen Mother’s.

It is thought to be one of the most valuable rings in the royal collection.

They wed on April 2005 at Windsor Guildhall, where Prince William acted as a witness for the pair, before honeymooning in Scotland at Prince Charles’ home in Birkhall.