Queen Camilla has made all French media agree. Macron's visit to the United Kingdom has put the wife of King Charles III in the media spotlight. Nobody escapes public scrutiny, not even Camilla, who has become France's main protagonist.
The international press has taken the opportunity to highlight Queen Camilla's shortcomings and hit her where it hurts most. The reactions have come quickly, and now all of France knows what the sovereign's unsolved issue is.
Queen Camilla pointed out by the French press
During the recent state visit of the Macrons to the United Kingdom, Queen Camilla has once again found herself in the eye of the media storm. Camilla and King Charles III offered the French president all the majesty of the British monarchy. However, despite the display of luxury and solemnity, the queen fails spectacularly.
What France doesn't hide about Queen Camilla is her poor taste and lack of style when it comes to dressing. At the gala dinner, full of symbolism and diplomacy, Charles III's wife chose a dress that many consider inappropriate for the occasion. The design, with an outdated cut and an unflattering color, was pointed out as a dress code mistake that didn't go unnoticed by the French press.
Fashion media have been relentless with Camilla's choice, emphasizing that she not only clashed with the event's glamour. She also betrayed traditional dress codes. The use of a tiara and a dress with unflattering details sparked a wave of negative comments.
One of the most repeated criticisms was the choice of color, an ivory tone without strength or contrast that got lost in the majesty of the palace setting. Not to mention that she decided to wear the emblem of the Order of the Garter, which had nothing to do with the gala dinner. She wore it over the sash of the French Legion of Honor that Macron had just awarded her.
A series of stylistic missteps that highlighted Queen Camilla's lack of style compared to other European queens.
Queen Camilla fails, once again, in style
This isn't the first time Queen Camilla has been publicly questioned for not dressing appropriately at the events she attends. For experts, it's clear that Charles III's wife urgently needs a change that would benefit her image and her institutional projection.
Especially when other European queens top the list as the best dressed. Felipe's wife, for example, has become an international reference for elegance, style, and sobriety. In fact, recently, the media praised her highly successful styling at the UN summit held in Seville.
The difference in styles between the two queens is more than evident. While Camilla seems attached to fashion patterns from past decades, the Spanish queen embraces modernity with a mastery that communicates leadership, intelligence, and approachability.
Another figure with whom Queen Camilla has inevitably been compared is the late Diana of Wales. Lady Di is the eternal icon of global fashion and a symbol of sensitivity and good taste. Camilla, on the other hand, doesn't seem to have found a personal style yet that would allow her to stand out with dignity and sophistication at public events.
At 77 years old, she could opt for simpler silhouettes and more flattering cuts, without giving up the status she represents. However, her insistence on poorly chosen styles distances her from the naturalness expected today in a modern monarchy.