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| The Daffodil Spray Brooch |
This brooch, a spray of three yellow daffodils in diamonds, was first seen in a painting by Dan Llywelyn Hall which was commissioned by the Welsh Rugby Union in honor of the 60th anniversary of the coronation. The portrait was released in May 2013 and The Queen sat for it in late 2012. The brooch
was selected for the painting because daffodils are a national emblem of Wales.
It is likely the brooch was a Diamond Jubilee gift to The Queen, though exact details are unknown (to me) at this time. A similar brooch in diamonds with gold details, the
Three Thistle Brooch, was confirmed to have been part of a set of four pins given to The Queen by The Sultan of Oman; it is possible but unconfirmed that this brooch could share that provenance. (See the
Three Thistle Brooch entry for more speculation on that set.)
Appearances:
20 June 2019:
Royal Ascot, Day 3
11 April 2017:
Visit to Bedfordshire
26 June 2015:
State Visit to Germany, Final Day
6 May 2014:
Visit to Essex
3 May 2013:
Recent Portrait Releases
Photos: Getty/PA/Dan Llywelyn Hall/Welsh Rugby Union
