Evening gown. The full grey taffeta skirt has both dark and light tones. As does the draped pink bodice with a green-nuanced belt, finished with rosette-like flowers at the back.

Design: Nina Ricci, Paris

Jewellery

The Queen is wearing Queen Sofia’s diamond tiara. With this she is wearing earrings with large diamond drops, inherited from Queen Josefina’s sister, the Empress of Brazil. Attached to the diamond necklace is a large diamond pendant, known as the Vasa pendant. The Queen is also wearing an oval diamond brooch.