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Here are some photos of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at the big royal premiere of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel last night in London. I saw the first film and I enjoyed it immensely, and I think the trailer for the sequel looks lovely and sweet. Any film that has Bill Nighy, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith is a winner for me.

Camilla went all out for the premiere, wearing a purple/plum/burgundy (depending on the light) velvet gown by Anna Valentine. Valentine is one of Camilla’s favorite designers, and Camilla often wears custom-made Anna Valentine pieces/ensembles. Camilla accessorized the gown with an organza shawl and a clutch. And what looks like $1 million worth of diamonds and rubies. Considering Duchess Kate’s jewelry p0rn is so lacking – and even when Kate does wear a nice piece of jewelry, it’s usually buried under a mountain of hair – I’m actually enjoying all of this bling on Camilla. It’s said that Charles regularly gifts Camilla with really nice, expensive jewelry, and he’s also given her many pieces that once belonged to his grandmother, the Queen Mum.

The Daily Mail theorized that this ruby and diamond necklace could be the jewelry given to Camilla by the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. If it’s the same piece, it’s worth £1million (probably more). The Mail also says that Camilla’s favorite gemstone is ruby. Lovely. My favorite is sapphire, in case anyone wanted to give me a $1 million sapphire necklace. *cough*

So, overall, is this a good look for Camilla? While the velvet feels more like a holiday choice (this would be perfect for a Christmas occasion), I kind of like that Camilla gets all decked out like this for a royal premiere.

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Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
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