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Elizabeth Hurleymay have had a little FOMO about not being in England forKing Charles' coronation, but she was too busy raising a record $10.3 million for breast cancer!
Speaking to PEOPLE exclusively while hosting theBCRFHot Pink Party in New York City on Wednesday, the English health activist marveled over the magnitude of having to plan such a “majestic” affair.
“I was in America, so I didn’t watch it live,” Hurley, 57, tells PEOPLE of Saturday’s crowning ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey. “I had to watch it delayed and the bits I watched were absolutely gorgeous, just elegant, beautiful and majestic — and I’m so glad I wasn’t in charge, can you imagine? Can you imagine how to organize that?”
Although King Charles, 74, became the U.K.’s new monarch immediately upon the death of his mother,Queen Elizabeth, on Sept. 8, 2022, he was officially crowned in a ceremony steeped in tradition. The coronation took place on May 6 at 11 a.m. U.K. time (6 a.m. ET). His wife, Queen Camilla, 75, was crowned Queen Consort during the ceremony.
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Despite being away from her native country during the historical event, Hurley said she could feel the energy from overseas, but did feel a little left out from all the activities going on in England. “My friends had their own tea parties and their own watching parties and of course, I felt a bit left out, opposed to watching it later on YouTube! But it looked magnificent.”
Thebikini designer, who works as a Global Ambassador of the Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign, is doing pretty well at hosting her own galas, however, and helped bring some major star power to support the cause.
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“We concentrate so much — and quite rightly — on the women that have been diagnosed and the women that go through treatment, as we should,” Hurley tells PEOPLE, “but sometimes, what’s always been quite an important part of our program too is being aware of the people around them who are supporting them. The unsung heroes, we call them the unsung heroes.”
Other notable guests in attendance on Tuesday includedCandace Bushnell,Monique LhuillierandVera Wangat The Glass House in NYC.
source: people.com
