Church at Balmoral

The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, attended services at Crathie Church during her annual Balmoral break.

While everyone else talks about how this was the Duke of Edinburgh's first appearance since his release from the hospital, let's talk about the brooch: a stag. Hmm. How very Balmoral!

Gold Stag Brooch

Queen Mary's Button Earrings

Three Strand Pearl Necklace

Photo: Jim Bennett/Telegraph

The Gold Stag Brooch

The Gold Stag Brooch

The Queen has brooches that are more generic in form and those that are quite specific, depicting symbols or items. One such specific brooch is this gold number in the shape of a stag. I'm not aware of a publicly known provenance for this brooch, but with such a design and its use at Balmoral, a guess of a gift from an organization related to the country or hunting or perhaps a family member might be logical.

Appearances:
10 August 2013: Crathie Sale
26 August 2012: Church at Balmoral

Photo: Jim Bennett/Telegraph