All eyes have been on the United Kingdom this week. Specifically, Saturday, May 6, 2023, which marks the Coronation of His Majesty The King. The last monarch to be crowned in England was Queen Elizabeth II when she ascended to the throne on February 6, 1952.
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While history is certainly in the making, naturally, we’re checking out the handbags of those lucky attendees. Much like the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, clutches once again appear to be the bag of choice. Sophisticated and elegant, the clutch bag always rises to the royal occasion.
The Reception
In preparation for the big weekend, a much more intimate affair was hosted by the King at Buckingham Palace on Friday, May 5, 2023. The King hosted the reception for his many foreign guests, including many royals from across the globe.
Although eyes may be firmly on the big day itself, we couldn’t resist catching a glimpse of the handbag eye candy at the reception.
Crown Princess Kiko of Japan attended the reception wearing a timeless blue lace dress, complete with a matching clutch.
Crown Princess Kiko of Japan.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden finished off her pink dress with a pop of metallic, with a bright pink clutch and matching shoes.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Effortlessly chic, Queen Letizia of Spain wore a green Victoria Beckham dress with a contrasting black satin clutch.
Queen Letizia of Spain
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore a coral pink dress, with a contrasting pop of color in the form of a bright turquoise beaded clutch bag.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
The Bhutanese royal looked amazing in her traditional dress, and chose to complete her look with a Bvlgari Serpentine leather clutch bag in gold.
Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan
Bvlgari Gold Leather Serpentine Pouch. Image Credit: Selfridges
Completing her all-black look, Princess Elisabeth of Belgium wore a silver embellished rhinestone clutch to add some sparkle.
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium
Queen Rania of Jordan looked fabulous in her chocolate brown Schiaparelli jersey dress, complete with a chic metallic gold clutch and matching heels.
Queen Rania of Jordan
The Main Event
May 6, 2023 takes its place in history for the Coronation of His Majesty The King. While others may be discussing who will be crowned best dressed at this Royal event, our eyes are firmly on the handbags, or should we say clutches.
We explore the countless clutches of King Charles’ Coronation…
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Dr. Jill Biden arrived at Westminster Abbey alongside her 23-year-old granddaughter. Representing the United States, Dr. Biden wears a classic Ralph Lauren two-piece in cornflower blue. She carried a nude clutch bag and shoes.
Meanwhile, Finnegan Biden also chose to wear an American designer. Wearing a lemon yellow cape-style dress from designer Markarian. A classic and dainty top-handle bag finishes this look perfectly.
Dr. Jill Biden
Finnegan Biden
America’s pop princess Katy Perry wore a powder pink Vivienne Westwood look – perfectly fitting for the royal occasion. The addition of a pearl tone satin Vivienne Westwood ‘Granny Frame Purse’, complements this baby pink ensemble.
Katy Perry
Julie Bishop turned heads in her Zimmermann look. The high-neck top and cream-colored skirt were embellished with dainty flowers and are a perfect match for her Dior Rose de Vents nude Lady D-Joy bag.
Julie Bishop
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau arrived in a blush-tone satin dress with flowy organza sleeves. The bag in hand was a floral embellished clutch bag in a matching nude tone.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
The First Lady of France, Madame Macron, wore a simplistic dress, coat, and handbag – all in the same pale pink hue. We assume this monochrome fit is Louis Vuitton, as it’s honorific President Macron’s brand of choice.
Brigitte Macron
The wife of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Ashata Murthy, wore a baby blue jacquard puff-sleeve dress, with contrasting black accessories, including a black satin box clutch.
Akshata Murthy. Image Courtesy: REUTERS
Pippa Middleton wore a lemon-tone yellow coat dress with a matching fascinator and a classic nude clutch bag.
Pippa Middleton. Image Courtesy: AFP
Princess Beatrice of York opted for a heavily beaded and embellished clutch to compliment her raspberry-tone dress.
Princess Beatrice of York. Image Courtesy: REUTERS
Lady Louise Windsor attended the Coronation ceremony in a baby blue floral look, complete with an ecru clutch bag.
Lady Louise Windsor. Image Courtesy: Vogue
Granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Zara Tindall, wore a sky blue classic coat dress, complete with a Strathberry pale blue clutch.
Queen Letizia of Spain attended the event wearing a bold pink peplum top and matching skirt by Carolina Herrera, with a matching pink box clutch bag.
Queen Letizia of Spain
The sophisticated Queen of Jordan arrived wearing a lemon yellow dress, with complimentary white stilettos and a quilted clutch.
Queen Rania of Jordan
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore head-to-toe royal blue, including a matching blue satin clutch bag.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Masenate Mohato Seeiso, the Queen of Lesotho, attended the royal event in an ornate jacquard blue dress and wore a classic white envelope clutch bag.
Masenate Mohato Seeiso, Queen of Lesotho.
Queen Jetsun Pema wore a traditional dress and chose to complete her look with a patent nude clutch bag.
Queen Jetsun Pema
Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, styled her timeless sky-blue dress with a whimsical Olympia Le-Tan book clutch bag.
Lady Helen Taylor wore head-to-toe monochrome for the occasion, complete with Dior slingback shoes and a black woven clutch.
Lady Helen Taylor.
Did you have a favorite Coronation outfit or bag? Let us know who you would crown as best dressed.
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Updated: May 6th, 2023
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