I wondered something similar. There are certain differences noted when the Queen became sovereign of the order. I don't know if they are important to denote the sovereign of the order and am yet to research the topic.
For QEII, the insignia on the left breast was quite different from that of any knight or lady.
The manner of closure at the neckline was different.
There was a longer train to the mantle requiring a page.
Is the King wearing his old Mantle instead of The Sovereign’s longer Mantle?
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