At the platinum jubilee party of Queen Elizabeth a few days ago, she was kidnapped Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall The attention was paid to wearing a “Daqla” by Saudi designer Yahya Al-Bishri, which he gave to her husband, Prince Charles, 25 years ago.
In his interview with Al-Arabiya.net, Al-Bishri revealed that during Prince Charles’ visit to Saudi Arabia, he was commissioned to sew a costume inspired by the Saudi heritage and present it to the heir to the British crown, and immediately chose the “Daqla” to be the robe that he would work on, being distinctive and appropriate for occasions.
He also added that “the English are distinguished by their elegant choices, especially the royal family, who are keen on the best materials for wearing.”
Kashmiri cloth
Al-Bishri used a light cashmere blue-coloured fabric, and embroidered Saudi heritage inscriptions on it, adorning the dangle with silver reeds, while the work took a month and a half between design and implementation.
In addition, the Saudi designer sought to match Prince Charles’ suit with various occasions, and wear it over any suit, and thus Al-Bishri came up with a design with local specifications in a modern and international fashion, as mentioned.
Prince Charles
Prince Charles was with Prince Khaled Al-Faisal in Abha, when they met at the time to make an art exhibition in London, and the British prince was surprised when he saw the piece.
Arabic and Islamic inscriptions
Al-Bishri added: “Charles is interested in Arabic and Islamic inscriptions, so his reaction was beautiful when he saw the gift, and following this period he was astonished as people were when the Duchess wore it at the most important gathering in Britain in front of a large audience.”
In parallel, the Saudi designer believes that the prince has kept the piece throughout these years, reflecting his appreciation and appreciation for it and the high interest that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall shares.
Al-Bishri expressed his delight following Western newspapers reported on this look as distinctive and remarkable.
At the end of his speech, he added, “During his career, he was called the designer of kings and princes, as he designed clothes for the King of Sweden and Jordan, along with the Saudi royal family, such as King Abdullah, may God have mercy on him.”