Senior royals 'out-glitz' Harry and Meghan at dazzling Buckingham Palace reception

Senior royals ‘out-glitzed’ Harry and Meghan last night as they hosted a dazzling reception at Buckingham Palace.

While the Sussexes were attending an awards ceremony in New York, the King, Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales dusted off their finest tiaras for the annual white tie diplomatic corps reception at Buckingham Palace.

Camilla, 75, looked stunning in an Anna Valentine gown with the Queen’s much-loved sapphire and diamond tiara with its matching necklace.

Meanwhile the Princess of Wales wore a red lace dress by Jenny Packham with the Lotus Flower tiara she has on occasions worn before.

She had her GCVO and Royal Family orders pinned to her dress and sported a pair of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond earrings.

It was the first time the reception, which sees up to 2,000 guests descend on the palace, has been held since 2019 because of the Covid pandemic.

The reception, which usually takes place annually, sees the monarch invite the diplomatic corps to an event in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace.

The reception celebrates the presence in London of one of the largest diplomatic corps in the world and sees the King and Queen meet representatives of countries accredited to the Court of St. James.

The last reception for the diplomatic corps was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in December 2019.

T|onight's event comes after the Prince and Princess of Wales looked loved up as ever in heart-warming behind-the-scenes Instagram snaps taken at this year's Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Boston. 

The royal couple, both 40, appeared to channel Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - who recently shared a slew of intimate photos in the explosive trailer ahead of their documentary later this week - in theatrical black and white shots.

Mother-of-three Kate was effortlessly elegant in an off-the-shoulder dress, with her chestnut tresses cascading down her back; she was snapped walking along in the figure-hugging ensemble, which featured a slit along the back.

Meanwhile, another intimate shot captured the two standing next to each other, with William's arm around his wife, while a second showed Kate clapping for her husband as he spoke at the podium.

It comes after Meghan and Harry were spotted for the first time since their incendiary Netflix trailer — as they arrived in New York by private jet to accept an award for their 'heroic' stand against 'structural racism' in the Royal Family.

The Sussexes, who were pictured yesterday, are set to receive a human rights award at tonight's The Ripple of Hope gala, where tickets are selling for up to $1million (£847,000). Previous winners include Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.