31 May 2013

Woolwich Barracks Visit

The Queen, Captain General, visited the King's Troop at Woolwich Barracks, London.
Click for an article and video from the Telegraph.
This was certainly the most anticipated visit of the Queen's busy week, a visit which was scheduled long before last week's horrific attack (see the article linked above). As expected, she wore the appropriate regimental badge.

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The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery Badge

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery Badge (brooch and form)
Appropriately including a horse and crown for a mounted unit with important ceremonial and functional duties, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery's badge includes a horse depicted under a crown. The Queen has a brooch form of the badge, and she wears it when she visits the regiment.

Appearances:
19 October 2017: King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery 70th Anniversary
31 May 2013: Woolwich Barracks Visit
1967: State Visit from Saudi Arabia

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30 May 2013

Coronation Bouquet Presentation and Buckingham Palace Garden Party

The Queen held audiences at Buckingham Palace and received the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, who presented her with a replica of her coronation bouquet to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation. Later, she hosted a garden party, accompanied by other members of the royal family.

You know, I almost said yesterday how nice it was to get the Kent Amethyst instead of this one...and here we are! She's gonna need a bigger purple selection if we continue on like this. Anyway, receiving a bouquet calls for a bouquet brooch of one sort or another. Click here for an article about the replica bouquet.
For the garden party, she brought out one we haven't seen in close to a year - and the last time we saw it, it was on this same outfit, pink and bows, practically too sweet. Click here for an article on the garden party, which was the first one attended by Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie (who somehow managed to leave the statement hats to their aunt Anne).


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29 May 2013

Queen's Award for Voluntary Service Reception and Mount Everest Ascent Anniversary Reception

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh held a reception to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service at St. James' Palace.
Click for video from ITNSource ("The Queen and the Duke Meet Volunteers").
No kidding, this brooch really is at the top of the pile at the moment! Unusual to pair rubies with this color outfit for her, but the rubies are small.

Ruby and Gold Flower Brooch
Three Strand Pearl Necklace

Later, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended a reception at the Royal Geographical Society to mark the 60th anniversary of the first successful climb to the top of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. 
Click for video from NBC News.
And classic purple for her Everest reception later on. Of course, news of the ascent reached Britain on June 2, 1953, the day of the Queen's coronation, linking the two events in history.

Kent Amethyst Brooch
Three Strand Pearl Necklace

In other news, a striking new photograph of the Queen, in her robes of the Order of the Thistle and the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara with emeralds has emerged. Click here to see, and for more information. This is rare - it has been several years since the Queen took the emeralds out for a spin. And even more unusual to see her standing out in the hills all dressed up, but I like it. Fabulous contrast. 

Photos: ITNSource screencap/NBC screencap
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23 May 2013

Visit to Cambridge

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Cambridge.
Click for video from ITV.
This brooch must really be at the top of the pile this year, huh? (Also: she's in pink again! Yay! And there's a Koosh ball on her hat!)


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22 May 2013

Buckingham Palace Garden Party and Audience

The Queen received the President of Croatia at Buckingham Palace. Later, she hosted a garden party, accompanied by other members of the royal family.
It was a day of favorites, starting with the Aquamarine Clips and moving on to the Jardine Star. I do so love her in pink.

Also, HM held an investiture at Buckingham Palace yesterday, though I have not seen anything to give a brooch hint.


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20 May 2013

Chelsea Flower Show

The Queen and other members of the royal family visited the Chelsea Flower Show.
Click here for video from the BBC; click here for a photo gallery from The Telegraph.
Hefty royal turn out as always for the Chelsea Flower Show today (Sophie wins my best dressed title - and fancy hair to boot!). The Queen, as expected, wore her Chelsea Iris Brooch, her Diamond Jubilee gift from the Royal Horticultural Society. This is the brooch's public debut.
Unfortunately, it sort of fades away, I think. Particularly on this color background. Being primarily white gold, it doesn't have much sparkle to set it apart. I imagine it would do better on a darker outfit, though.


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