The Queen and other members of the Royal Family attended the Commonwealth Day observance service at Westminster Abbey.
This is the third year running Her Maj has sported gifts from Down Under for the Commonwealth Day Service! In 2016, it was the Opal Spray Brooch; last year, it was the Australian Wattle Brooch. Australia, take a bow.
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This year brings us the Australian Hibiscus Brooch, formerly in the collection of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. We haven't seen this diamond and ruby brooch since 2012 and I did not realize how much I have missed it since right this second. It's absolutely gorgeous, no?
The Queen didn't attend the evening reception hosted by the Commonwealth Secretary-General again this year (The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, and The Duke of Cambridge did), so that wrapped up her Commonwealth Day.
The rest of the family will be covered at the other blog tomorrow.
