And just like that, the Coronation was over.
The day was packed with pomp, ceremony, Katy Perry, vegan oil, and an impressive display or core strength from Penny Mourdant.
Amidst the hubbub you may have missed a fabulously kitsch detail on Queen Camilla’s dress.
Her ivory, gold and silver embroidered gown, designed by her friend Bruce Oldfield, included a tribute to her beloved dogs, who appeared bouncing along the trim.
Camilla has two Jack Russell Terrier dogs, Beth and Blubell, both of whom she adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in February 2017.
In a past interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, she described the moment she met the pooches.
‘Along I went to Battersea, and Beth appeared and she had just been moved from pillar to post and dumped,’ she said.
‘We thought it would be nice for her to have a friend. They found [Bluebell] two or three weeks later wandering about in woods, no hair on her, covered in sores, virtually dead. And they nursed her back to life and her hair grew again. She’s very sweet, but a tiny bit neurotic, shall we say.’
The Queen is Patron of the charity and such is her love of their work, she teamed up with the late Paul O’Grady for a special episode of ITV’s For the Love of Dogs, celebrating Battersea’s 160th anniversary.
‘The nice thing about dogs is you can sit them down, you could have a nice long conversation,’ she said at the time. ‘You could be cross, you could be sad and they just sit looking at you wagging their tail.’
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The historic Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla will take place in Westminster Abbey today (May 6).
For all the latest royal updates, visit Metro.co.uk’s dedicated coronation page.
Elsewhere, her Coronation gown was adorned with British wildflowers, with motifs of daisy chains and forget-me-nots, to represent King Charles and Camilla’s joint passion for the natural world.
It also featured celebratory bunting, which we’ll no doubt see plenty of today as Coronation Big Lunches around the country get underway.
For the events, people are encouraged to come together with their local community to share food and fun – no doubt with some celebratory Pimms, with the nation enjoying an extra bank holiday on Monday.
There are a lot of big hats (and crowns, of course).
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