Showing posts with label Women of Hampshire Brooch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women of Hampshire Brooch. Show all posts

26 February 2019

Investiture at Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace.
ITV screencap

Mmkay, you're going to have to watch the video (in the tweet below or a slightly longer one here) and squint past the printed dress to see if you agree with me on the brooch - I'm calling it for the Women of Hampshire.


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24 October 2018

State Visit from The Netherlands, Farewell, and Audience at Buckingham Palace

The Queen bid farewell to The King and Queen of The Netherlands at the end of their State Visit to the United Kingdom.
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Do you think Her Maj and Her Maj had a nice chat about the importance of dressing to be seen in a crowd? That is one screaming hot pink Oscar de la Renta dress on Máxima!

Royal Family Channel screencap

On the other hand, this is a very smart soft blue suit for QEII. (I think it's new? If it isn't, then I'm sure I've said this very thing in the past.) The black accents tie in those beloved black accessories so well. And the whole lot is a nice background for the Women of Hampshire Brooch.

Women of Hampshire Brooch
Engagement and Wedding Rings 


The Queen held a private audience at Buckingham Palace today.
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The brooch was also worn on the dress underneath the suit jacket.
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07 March 2018

Visit from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

The Queen received Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, at Buckingham Palace for a private audience. The Queen also hosted a luncheon for the Crown Prince, who is in the United Kingdom on an official visit.
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I'm not mad at more purple and another appearance for the Women of Hampshire Brooch, not mad at all.

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08 February 2018

Audience at Buckingham Palace

The Queen received His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, accompanied by his wife Mrs. Greenslade, for a private audience at Buckingham Palace.
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Back to the daily grind! At least this daily grind includes something (apparently) amusing, a fabulous hat, a couple of bird statues, and a Queen Mary brooch we haven't seen in four years.

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13 November 2015

Luncheon for the Prime Minister of India, and Audiences

The Queen received the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, at Buckingham Palace during his visit to the United Kingdom. Her Majesty hosted a luncheon for the Prime Minister, after which they viewed a selection of items from the Royal Collection with ties to India.
It's been nearly a year since we saw the lovely Flame Lily, which is too long in my book! Gorgeous piece.


The Queen also held audiences at Buckingham Palace today.
For more: Zimbio gallery.
We're back to the brooch guessing game. My money's on the Women of Hampshire Brooch, do you concur? (Wonderfully interesting jewelry on our guest here, too. This is the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan, Gulnara Iskakova, who was among those presenting their credentials to The Queen today.)

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26 March 2014

Audiences at Buckingham Palace

The Queen held several audiences at Buckingham Palace.
Click the link in the tweet for a gallery; click here for an additional gallery.
This is a little tough to see, but we have another appearance for the Women of Hampshire Brooch! So lovely to see this one back in the rotation...and it would be even lovelier to see it at an engagement when it can be viewed properly (hint, hint).
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15 February 2014

The Women of Hampshire Brooch

The Women of Hampshire Brooch
This diamond and pearl brooch, which was originally intended to be used as a pendant, was Queen Mary's wedding gift from the Women of Hampshire in 1893. A committee chaired by the Duchess of Wellington raised £775 and selected this pendant from Garrard. The piece features a large brilliant with a foliate spray above and three bell flower pendants below - thanks to those flowers, this is often referred to as the Harebell Brooch. Two pear-shaped diamonds and one baroque pearl hang from the flowers; they are all removable. (Hugh Roberts notes that, as with the Richmond Brooch, the pearl here was at one point in time used for the Cambridge Lover's Knot Tiara, but was later returned.)
Queen Mary, left, and the Queen
Queen Mary used the pendant jewel as a brooch, and that is how it is used today. It passed to the Queen on her grandmother's death in 1953, and she wears it only occasionally.

Appearances:
26 February 2019: Investiture at Buckingham Palace
24 October 2018: State Visit from The Netherlands, Farewell, and Audience
7 March 2018: Visit from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
8 February 2018: Audience at Buckingham Palace
26 March 2014: Audiences at Buckingham Palace
14 February 2014: Audiences at Buckingham Palace
1961: Commonwealth Visit to India and Pakistan

Photos: Leslie Field/Royal Collection/IDBS/Keystone
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