Queen Camilla just carried the designer bag that made Princess Diana famous

Earlier this week, Queen Camilla, along with her husband King Charles, visited the Senedd in Cardiff, Wales. Their Majesties celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Welsh Parliament.

Camilla, a mother of two, looked incredible for the occasion, wearing a powder pink coat by Anna Valentine. The pastel-coloured dress, designed for the Queen by the Marylebone couture atelier, looked wonderful on the 76-year-old.

The Queen complemented her look with taupe Eliot Zed pumps and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry. But did you spot her bag?

The blonde royal carried a sublime Christian Dior designer bag known as the “Lady Dior.” Camilla has the small version and the shade she is wearing is called “Two-Tone Biscuit and Trench Beige Cannage Lambskin.” The bag is made from quilted leather and has the brand’s gold letter charms dangling delicately from the strap.

Camila’s version is highly sought after and would have cost around £5,000. The website says of the iconic style: “The Lady Dior bag embodies the House’s vision of elegance and beauty. Refined and elegant, the timeless creation is crafted from latte lambskin and covered with cannage stitching, creating an instantly recognisable quilted texture. The DIOR charms in metal with a pale gold finish embellish and illuminate its silhouette. The miniature Lady Dior bag features a removable chain shoulder strap and can be carried by hand or across the body as the ideal accompaniment to evening wear.”

Sounds great, right?

This bag has a very close connection to King Charles’ ex-wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

It’s fair to say that Diana inspired Christian Dior. The Lady Dior bag was originally known as the Chouchou when it was created, and some would say it took a back seat to other, more instantly recognisable bags in the collection.

But in 1996, Diana was spotted with the bag and it became an icon. From then on, the mother of Prince William and Harry loved the bag so much that she was rarely seen without this eye-catching piece of jewelry on her arm. It became synonymous with the royals, so much so that the fashion house redesigned it and named it after her. To this day, it is one of the label’s most popular bags.