We might have noticed the royal accessories and brooches that Queen Elizabeth wears on the special occasion. But do you know that these brooches have a story behind them. So let’s read out to know.
The brooch that the Queen is wearing is actually a part of a set of 3 bows— Gifted by Prince to Victoria. All of them studded with diamonds of different sizes. It was created in 1858 by Garrard. This famous jewelry house revealed that Victoria wore these bows with her attire for special events. And Queen Elizabeth II was seen wearing this original brooch on September 9, 2015, on one of the most special occasions.
Now this brooch that she is wearing, has a gem in the centre in shape of heart. It a actually a small portion of diamond extracted from a South African mine back in 1905.The brooch was owned by Queen Elizabeth’s grandmother. Mary of Teck, But later the queen was seen wearing it in London fashion week 2018.
This one again that you are seeing her wearing on the yellow outfit was a brooch inherited from her grandmother Queen Mary. She was said to be an enthusiast of jewelry and had amazing collection. Another speciality of this bow encrusted with diamonds is that it was worn by the queen on the wedding of her sister Princess Margaret, in 1960. And also when Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011.
The aquamarine diamond brooch is actually a part of the set that the queen Elizabeth got from the president and the people of Brazil in 1953. This set contained a pendent, matching earrings. But later the Government of Brazil decided to add to its gift a bracelet in a cluster of diamonds, and a square aquamarine diamond brooch. This was worn by the queen during the 2012 Royal Ascot.
It was in the year 1997 when the city of London gave this gift to the queen. And the reason to gift this was that in the same year she was appointed with title of Freedom Of City,”So the highest honor that England could offer was this beautiful brooch.
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