Queen Camilla Styles Tartan Look for Scotland Visit With King Charles

Queen Camilla took royal occasion dressing to a new level with her tartan and autumnal-inspired attire during a visit to Scotland for the 150th anniversary of The Albert Hall in Aberdeenshire on Thursday, alongside King Charles III.

For the fall season day out in Ballater, Scotland, the United Kingdom’s queen consort wore a muted green jacket paired with a tartan red and green skirt. The green jacket featured a soft tone, with a sharp collar, lapel, waist pockets and buttons, the latter three elements featured a red and green tartan motif.

The midi skirt, which fell just below Queen Camilla’s knee, featured a red tartan pattern to accentuate the red detailing on the jacket. The tartan motif featured severe horizontal and vertical lines, creating squares and including varying shades of muted red with hints of green.

Although the blouse Queen Camilla wore couldn’t be seen, the ivory, ruffled cuffs of the piece peeked out from the long sleeves of the jacket. Accessorizing the look and staying with the muted autumnal shades, Queen Camilla wore a silk scarf with shades of gold, brown and red throughout.

As for accessories, the British royal family member opted for neutrals for her handbag and pumps in beige and embraced warm tones to complement her autumnal color scheme with gold earrings.

Tartan is a significant motif embraced by members of the British royal family, and has been for decades. A connection to the Royal Stewart (or Royal Stuart) tartan from the 1800s. While staying at Balmoral Castle, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the family often wears tartan pieces — Queen Camilla previously wore her Thursday ensemble to services at Balmoral in September.

For Christmas 2024, Kate Middleton and her daughter Princess Charlotte embraced tartan dressing with their ensembles, coordinating the Princess of Wales’ vibrant forest green McQueen coat and blue and green tartan scarf with the 10-year-old’s coat.