12 March 2014

Royal Commonwealth Society Visit

The Queen, along with the Duke of Edinburgh and the Earl of Wessex, visited the Royal Commonwealth Society and Duke of Edinburgh Award offices, London.

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Her brooch is not on straight, and it's weirding me out. A mistake, or intentional?


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11 March 2014

Audiences at Buckingham Palace

The Queen held audiences at Buckingham Palace.
A surprise favorite from last year, returning to make a run for it this year!

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10 March 2014

Commonwealth Day and Prince Edward's Birthday

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh joined other members of the Royal Family at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day Observance Service.

Three Strand Pearl Necklace


Later, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were present at a reception given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at Marlborough House to mark Commonwealth Day.
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...and one interesting selection! I think this brooch might be new to me, but I'm racking my brain...any thoughts? More to come...

Three Strand Pearl Necklace


And finally: Prince Edward is celebrating his 50th birthday. Over the weekend, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were in attendance at his private birthday party, click here for a glimpse of them in the car. The Queen fancied it up with a longer triple strand of pearls and Queen Alexandra's Wedding Earrings.

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07 March 2014

Investiture at Windsor Castle

The Queen held an Investiture at Windsor Castle.
Where there are celebs, there are brooch pictures - at least when it comes to normally ignored investitures, that's the case. Today's glimpse of the favorite Flower Basket comes courtesy of Penelope Keith, who is now Dame Penelope, and Michael Crawford, who now has his CBE.


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06 March 2014

Reed's School Visit and Audiences

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Reed's School, Cobham, to mark its bicentenary.
The coconut confection hat returns, with classic pearls to accompany it.


Also: Yesterday, March 5, the Queen received the Ambassadors of Armenia and Myanmar at Buckingham Palace; click here for a picture at the British Monarchy's Flickr site. But it's very difficult to tell which brooch it might be.

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04 March 2014

Music Trust Reception

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended a reception to mark the launch of the Christ Church Cathedral Music Trust at St James' Palace.
Video, above. Click here for a gallery.
Funny how these things have cycles - it's been almost exactly a year since we last saw this one in public.


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02 March 2014

Flashback: State Visit to Vatican City, 1980

In October 1980, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh finished a state visit to Italy with a state visit to Vatican City to visit Pope John Paul II. As mentioned when we covered their Vatican visit from 2000, going back in time marks a return to an extremely formal Vatican protocol, including a long dress in all black, with orders and a tiara to keep the veil/mantilla in place. The tiara of choice in 1980 was the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, not the first time that tiara was used with a veil given its origin at the Russian court. She used the pearl drops on the tiara and accessorized the rest of her look with pearls and diamonds, including the Ladies of Devonshire Earrings, what looks to be a three strand pearl necklace, a pearl bracelet, and an evening watch. In addition to her family orders, she wore the Order of the Garter Star, Riband, and Lesser George - plus a rare sight, the actual Garter from the order, there on her arm. For a video from this trip and a glimpse at this supremely formal Queen, click here.

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