The sports category has moved to a new website.
ADVERTISEMENT

2 Nigerian women stun at the coronation of King Charles III

Eva Omaghomi and Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu were present and pivotal to the coronation of England's new monarch.

Two Nigerian women stun at King Charles III coronation

Eva Omaghomi is British-Nigeria, but she has never failed to showcase the Nigerian tradition. She has worked for King Charles and Queen Camilla when he was the Prince of Wales and she was the Duchess of Cornwall for 13 years. She is their longest staff and also their longest black staff.

Charles in 2021 appointed Eva Omaghomi as the director of community engagement, a newly created role to improve diversity and culture in royal households.

ADVERTISEMENT

For the occasion, she stunned in what seemed like a peach gown by Ghanaian designer, Durba Serwa or at least inspired by the designs of the fashion house that uses rectangular shapes to make gowns. She wore beautiful peach stilettos and a peach gele.

During her investiture at Buckingham Palace, she also wore a gele and buba - traditional Yoruba outfits.

She wasn’t the only Nigerian woman in attendance, Dame (she was invested dame by Queen Elizabeth) Elizabeth Anionwu an emeritus Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu who was the first sickle cell nurse specialist in the UK and spent her life working with black and minority ethnic communities carried the orb.

ADVERTISEMENT

She wore a blue lace shirt and skirt and a white gele. She also wears a lot of Nigerian attire and wore it as her investiture.

JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!

Unblock notifications in browser settings.
ADVERTISEMENT

Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:

Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng

Recommended articles

7 incredible health benefits of bitter kola

7 incredible health benefits of bitter kola

5 most fashionable plus-size celebs in Nigeria

5 most fashionable plus-size celebs in Nigeria

See the forest in Ondo where masquerades are forbidden

See the forest in Ondo where masquerades are forbidden

Blow by blow of how Hypo made an all - white impression at the AMVCA 2023

Blow by blow of how Hypo made an all - white impression at the AMVCA 2023

3 foods believed to have spiritual significance

3 foods believed to have spiritual significance

You should visit 5 of Africa's most popular and historic markets

You should visit 5 of Africa's most popular and historic markets

The scary and toxic side of applying sunscreen every day

The scary and toxic side of applying sunscreen every day

YAPPI: Opportunity for youth empowerment through animation, post-production industry

YAPPI: Opportunity for youth empowerment through animation, post-production industry

How music can transform a bland s*xual experience into an enjoyable one

How music can transform a bland s*xual experience into an enjoyable one

Original name of Africa and how it got its current name

Original name of Africa and how it got its current name

3 mistakes to avoid when cooking fried rice

3 mistakes to avoid when cooking fried rice

How unmarried people in Nigeria will be affected by fuel subsidy removal

How unmarried people in Nigeria will be affected by fuel subsidy removal

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT