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| Queen Mary's Russian Brooch |
Relatively small compared to other brooches in the Queen's collection, Queen Mary's Russian Brooch has a square cabochon sapphire and a square-cut diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds with two small scrolls.
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| Queen Mary |
It was, as the name suggests, one of Queen Mary's many jewels. It was a gift from Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia for Mary's wedding to the future George V in 1893. Marie Feodorovna was Queen Alexandra's sister and the groom's aunt. Mary would later acquire more of the Empress' jewels from her children after revolution ended the monarchy in Russia and forced them to flee.
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| Queen Elizabeth |
The Queen inherited the brooch in 1953 when Queen Mary died. Though the size and shape could allow its user to be creative with its use, the Queen sticks to wearing it pinned vertically as she does with the rest of her brooches, with the sapphire most often on the bottom, and usually on a blue outfit.
Appearances:
18 March 2020:
Audience at Buckingham Palace
3 July 2019:
Holyrood Week: Audiences
14 February 2019:
GCHQ Centenary
19 June 2018:
Royal Ascot, Day 1
30 June 2017:
Audience at Buckingham Palace
9 March 2017:
Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Unveiling
1 June 2016:
Honourable Artillery Company Visit
9 November 2012:
Investiture at Buckingham Palace
2 June 2012:
Epsom Derby
2008: Royal Ascot
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