Return to London

The Queen departed King's Lynn via train at the end of her Sandringham break.

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A good moment for those that like a look into Her Maj's surely massive scarf collection; not such a great moment for those waiting for the brooches. I like that she's ending this Sandringham break with a look back to a past orange Christmas, though - kind of a nice bookend to the season.

Church in Norfolk

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended church at West Newton, Norfolk, near the Sandringham estate.

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It's still a treat to see this outfit, which dates back at least to Christmas 2009. This red is perfect for Her Maj, and a consistent canvas for various ruby brooches from her collection.

Ruby and Gold Flower Brooch

Queen Mary's Button Earrings

Three Strand Pearl Necklace

Visit to RAF Marham

The Queen, Honorary Air Commodore, visited RAF Marham, Norfolk.

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You'll hear no objection from me over a fresh purple outfit and the first amethyst appearance of the year, but you already knew that.

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As always, a Norfolk engagement signals that the end of the Sandringham winter break is near. The Queen usually stays through her accession date (February 6) before heading back to London and her regular public schedule. RAF Marham is a regular Norfolk stop for her; she visits about every other year.

Kent Amethyst Brooch

Queen Mary's Button Earrings

Three Strand Pearl Necklace

Gold Watch

Engagement and Wedding Rings

Church at Sandringham

The Queen and members of The Royal Family attended church at Sandringham, Norfolk.

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For more: Pictures at the Belfast Telegraph.

And so the Pearl Trefoil begins its quest for another year on the favorites list, one appearance at a time...

Pearl Trefoil Brooch

Queen Mary's Button Earrings

Three Strand Pearl Necklace

Church in Norfolk

The Queen and members of the Royal Family attended church at St. Lawrence Church in Castle Rising, near the Sandringham estate.

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What a crisp and lovely new outfit for Her Maj today, no? I can't even be mad about the lack of a brooch.

Queen Mary's Button Earrings

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The Yorks were in attendance with The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, and these two outfits work out nicely as complements to The Queen's own coat, I think.

The Multi-Color Pendant Brooch

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The Queen wears the Multi-Color Pendant Brooch, 1984

The main portion of this brooch features stones in three light colors: blue, pink, and yellow, plus white stones in a surrounding design. (I wonder if all three colored stones are sapphires. Sapphires come in white as well, though my default guess for those is always diamonds given whose collection we're talking about.) The brooch has a blue stone pendant. It's an unusual brooch, thanks to those multi-colored stones, and it's an unusual piece to see The Queen wear.

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2018

It's possible that the brooch had just one public outing, in 1984, prior to its surprise appearance at The Queen's 2018 visit to her local Sandringham Woman's Institute meeting. Its history is, thus far, not publicly known. The pink and blue combination is reminiscent of the Sapphire and Ruby Flower Spray Brooch, which is also not often worn. There are several brooches with multi-colored stones in The Queen's jewel vault, for that matter, most of which are not worn with any regularity. (The major exception, of course: her beloved Flower Basket Brooch.)

Appearances:
15 May 2018: Audiences at Buckingham Palace
18 January 2018: Sandringham Women's Institute Meeting

Sandringham Women's Institute Meeting

The Queen made her annual visit to a meeting of the Sandringham Women's Institute, of which she is Honorary President.

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Ah, this year's visit to Her Maj's local WI meeting brings the first new-to-the-blog brooch of the new year! Not new to The Queen, though. Check the link below for more.

Multi-Color Pendant Brooch

Queen Mary's Button Earrings

Three Strand Pearl Necklace