Royal fans will be able to see King Charles and Queen Camilla's coronation outfits up-close as they go on display at Buckingham Palace this summer.

The clothing includes Queen Camilla's stunning Bruce Oldfield gown, which features intricate, personal embroidery.

The special coronation display will be staged in the Ballroom at the Summer Opening of the State Rooms between 14 July and 24 September 2023.

The King and Queen's outfits will form the centrepiece, alongside a selection of the historic vestments worn by the monarch at the moment of crowning, including the Coronation Glove, Girdle (or Sword Belt) and Stole Royal.

Visitors can get up close to the Robe of Estate worn by the King for his departure from Westminster Abbey, which was also worn by his grandfather King George VI for his 1937 coronation.

Meanwhile, the Queen's Robe of Estate was made by Ede and Ravenscroft, and designed and hand embroidered by the Royal School of Needlework.

The train of the garment was embroidered to incorporate Camilla's personal cypher, along with bees and a beetle, to reflect the royal couple's love of nature and the environment.

Experts at The Royal School of Needlework used the goldwork technique to hand embroider plants including Lily of the Valley, which featured in Camilla's wedding bouquet and was a favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Myrtle, which represents hope, Delphinium, a favourite of the King and the birth flower of July, when Camilla was born, and one of her own favourite plants ‘Alchemilla Mollis’, known as Lady’s Mantle, which symbolises love and

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