01 June 2018

Investiture at Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace.
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A brooch we can see at one of these events, delightful. And it is the second appearance for Marie Feodorovna's Sapphire Brooch this year so far, also delightful.

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31 May 2018

Buckingham Palace Garden Party

The Queen, joined by The Duke of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, and Princess Alexandra, held a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.
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What to pair with peacock feathers...a giant diamond, sure, why not? Must have been warm today, Her Maj opted not to wear the jacket that goes with this dress and hat.

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30 May 2018

Audience at Buckingham Palace

The Queen received and held an audience with the Hon. George Brandis on his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Everybody's favorite audience game, Identify Those Photographs, pays off handsomely today: Her Maj has added a previously unseen photo of Harry and Meghan to her table. The brooch identification game also pays off today, with a rare sighting of the Double Swan Brooch! Debuted in 2014, this is only its third appearance.

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27 May 2018

Church at Balmoral and Visit to Kensington Palace

The Queen, accompanied by The Earl of Wessex and Lady Louise, attended church at Crathie Kirk while staying on the Balmoral Estate.

The Queen appears to be having a bit of a rest in Scotland before the busy June royal calendar kicks in. This is one of two recent sightings with difficult brooches to identify. Click here for more pics at the Scottish Sun.

Unidentified Brooch (Update: Looks like the Triple Diamond Bar Brooch.)
 Engagement and Wedding Rings


May 24: The Queen visited Kensington Palace.

She also popped by Kensington Palace last week, in another tough to ID brooch. Click here for a pic at the Sun.
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22 May 2018

Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara

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Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara was commissioned by Queen Mary in 1932 and was designed to feature the detachable brooch at its center, an 1893 wedding present to Mary from the County of Lincoln. The tiara was bequeathed to The Queen in 1953. It had to wait until 2018 for its next appearance, when The Queen loaned it to Meghan Markle for her wedding to Prince Harry.

Read about the tiara's full story here, at Order of Splendor.

Appearances:
19 May 2018: The Wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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21 May 2018

Chelsea Flower Show

The Queen and other Members of The Royal Family visited the Chelsea Flower Show.
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After 5 straight years of wearing the Chelsea Iris Brooch, her Diamond Jubilee gift from the Royal Horticultural Society, Her Maj breaks rank to finish off a very pink outfit with a very pink brooch. She certainly fit right in with her surroundings.

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Let's get one FAQ out of the way real quick: Why isn't she wearing a hat? Because this visit happens later in the day; she arrived just before 6 pm. She's been without a hat - or with one of her infamous bow- or flower-adorned hairnets - for this event since the late 1960s.
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20 May 2018

Church at Windsor

The Queen attended Sunday church services while staying at Windsor Castle.
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Only rarely do we see The Queen head out for church when she's at Windsor (though it's a weekly activity), but the place is still bustling after the wedding, so lucky us! The angle's making this very difficult for brooch identification, I'll turn it over for your thoughts. (Update: After looking at more pics, it is the Art Deco Double Clip!)

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