Another question, why was Princess Alexandra not wearing the robes of the Garter?
The Spurs are now very fragile and it was decided that the King would just touch them. The Armills and both rings would have needed to be adjusted to fit the King and Queen. Rather than adjusting them and possibly causing damage they were just presented. Also they may have become stuck once fitted on arms and fingers.
The ivory dove is on one of the scepters and again it was decided rather than face a backlash against the use of the scepter it was decided she would not hold both.
Queen Camilla has a very bad back and it would have been difficult for her to kneel due to the pain it would cause in her back. That is why she remained sitting.
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