From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault

Engagement and Wedding Rings

Gold Watch

24 October 2017

Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Barracks Visit

The Queen and The Prince of Wales made a joint visit to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Hyde Park Barracks, where The Queen officially named the regiment's new drum horse, Perseus.

For more: Express article, Zimbio gallery.

And thus our monthly theme continues, with even more badges and even more horses.

Household Cavalry Regimental Badges, one for the Life Guards and one for the Blues and Royals

23 October 2017

HMS Sutherland Visit

The Queen visited HMS Sutherland, celebrating the 20th anniversary of her Commissioning, at the West India Dock, London.

For more: Zimbio gallery.

The military visits continue but the badges take a brief break, as the Jardine Star returns from its summer vacation.

Jardine Star Brooch

21 October 2017

British Champions Day at Royal Ascot

The Queen visited Ascot Racecourse for the QIPCO British Champions Day.

Small Pink and Diamond Brooch

For more: Zimbio gallery.

This brooch seems to be on Ascot duty this year, appearing during the usual summer meeting and now again for Her Maj's annual autumn day at the races. It's a nice match for this very textured coat, no?

King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery Badge

19 October 2017

King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery 70th Anniversary

The Queen, Captain General, reviewed The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery on their 70th anniversary at Hyde Park, London.

Corporal Dek Traylor/MoD Crown Copyright

For more: Express article, Zimbio gallery.

Horses and the military, Her Maj was right at home for today's engagement. She even got to check up on the progress of one of her former race horses, Knock Castle; she gifted the horse to the Troop in August.

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As for the brooch, no surprise here: another regimental badge.

17 October 2017

Audience at Buckingham Palace, and the 48th Highlanders of Canada Badge

The Queen held an audience at Buckingham Palace.

Whenever there are two brooches at once, one is most likely a badge worn special for the occasion. Such is the case here, too.

Six Petal Diamond Flower Brooch (Thanks to lovely commenter Adelaide, we now have a likely provenance for this piece. Click back to read.)

Gold Watch

Engagement and Wedding Rings

The Queen was meeting a representative from the 48th Highlanders of Canada, so she popped on the badge she has from their regiment (which is enough her practice that we can count on it, even though we can't see it too well here). She is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment.

The cap badge of the 48th Highlanders of Canada
Canadian Forces

The Queen's brooch is a platinum version of the regiment's badge, given to her in 1951 when she visited Toronto with The Duke of Edinburgh. She was photographed in it during a portrait session with Ian Leslie Macdonald, where she also posed for a new official photo in the Maple Leaf Brooch for the 150th Anniversary of Canada's confederation. That portrait, and other interesting shots from the session (including a few of the brooches in their boxes), can be seen on the photographer's website.

13 October 2017

Investiture at Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace.

Let me know if you spy any video of this one for brooch purposes...otherwise, we're in the dark. Update: With thanks to the Royal Spectator, looks like this was most likely the Cullinan V.