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US State Visit to Britain: Arrival Posted by Isabelle D on June 3, 2019, 11:26 pm Queen Elizabeth II with US President Donald Trump & US First Lady Melania Trump at the welcome ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on June 3, 2019. The American president is on a three-day State Visit to the UK.

Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace Posted by Isabelle D on June 4, 2019, 3:05 am, in reply to "US State Visit to Britain: Arrival" The queen wore another brooch on her dress. I don't know this one. Could someone tell me more about its origins?

Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace Posted by 992234177 on June 4, 2019, 3:23 am, in reply to "Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace" It’s the Cullinan VI and VIII brooch

Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace Posted by Isabelle D on June 4, 2019, 3:48 am, in reply to "Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace" Thank you, 992234177 & Maridje! I know this will sound silly, but I expected it to be bigger (as if this isn't big enough...) having seen pictures of the brooch, but not of the queen wearing it

Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace Posted by Bryce on June 4, 2019, 4:26 am, in reply to "Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace" It is not "silly" at all Isabelle. It is (by Cullinan standards) quite small. Here is a list of their carat weights 1 - I 530.2 carats – pear cut - set in the Scepter with the Cross 2 - II 317.4 carats – rectangular cushion cut - set in the Imperial State Crown 3 - III 94.4 carats – pear cut - lower portion of brooch (with Cullinan VI) 4 - IV 63.6 carats – square cushion cut - upper portion of brooch (with Cullinan III) 5 - V 18.8 carats – heart cut - set in a brooch 6 - VI 11.5 carats – marquise cut - lower portion of brooch (with Cullinan VIII) 7 - VII 8.8 carats – marquise cut - hangs as a pendant of the Delhi Durbar Necklace 8 - VIII 6.8 carats – upper portion of brooch (with Cullinan VI) 9 - IX 4.4 carats – pendeloque cut - set in a ring See more details here: http://royaljewelslists.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=77

Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace Posted by Isabelle D on June 4, 2019, 5:19 am, in reply to "Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace" Thanks Bryce, really interesting! Previous Message It is not "silly" at all Isabelle. It is (by Cullinan standards) quite small. Here is a list of their carat weights 1 - I 530.2 carats – pear cut - set in the Scepter with the Cross 2 - II 317.4 carats – rectangular cushion cut - set in the Imperial State Crown 3 - III 94.4 carats – pear cut - lower portion of brooch (with Cullinan VI) 4 - IV 63.6 carats – square cushion cut - upper portion of brooch (with Cullinan III) 5 - V 18.8 carats – heart cut - set in a brooch 6 - VI 11.5 carats – marquise cut - lower portion of brooch (with Cullinan VIII) 7 - VII 8.8 carats – marquise cut - hangs as a pendant of the Delhi Durbar Necklace 8 - VIII 6.8 carats – upper portion of brooch (with Cullinan VI) 9 - IX 4.4 carats – pendeloque cut - set in a ring See more details here: http://royaljewelslists.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=77

Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace Posted by Maridje on June 4, 2019, 3:32 am, in reply to "Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace" THE CULLINAN VI AND VIII BROOCH Cullinan VI: 8.80 carat marquise-cut, purchased by King Edward VII from Asschers, was set by Queen Alexandra on her regal circlet. It is now suspended from Cullinan VIII Cullinan VIII is an emerald-cut stone of 6.8 metric carats. Cullinan VI, which was inherited by Queen Mary after Queen Alexandra’s death in 1925, set in the center of the pendant with the Cullinan VII Cullinan VI and VIII were inherited by The Queen in 1953. Royal Collection QEII - 2014/07/14 - RECEPTION AWARD FOR ENTREPRISES Maridje

Re: US State Visit to Britain: State Banquet Posted by Isabelle D on June 4, 2019, 5:24 am, in reply to "Re: US State Visit to Britain: Inside Buckingham Palace" I'll add photos as I find them...

Duchess of Cambridge. US State Visit to Britain: State Banquet Posted by Beth on June 4, 2019, 8:17 am, in reply to "Re: US State Visit to Britain: State Banquet" Many. many thanks Isabelle! Does anyone know the brooch the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing to secure her sash? Detail I don't think it is her brooch with the acorn elements, although it looks similar. I think I can see 2 cabochon sapphires in the brooch --or at least one at the end. Is the Duchess wearing a different pearl bracelet?

Re: Countess of Wessex. US State Visit to Britain: State Banquet Posted by Beth on June 4, 2019, 8:23 am, in reply to "Duchess of Cambridge. US State Visit to Britain: State Banquet" What a delightful surprise the Countess of Wessex has given us -- her wedding tiara has been reconfigured. The new version is such an improvement, and suits the Countess. Now to analyse precisely what has been done! Detail

Re: State Banquet: More guests Posted by Isabelle D on June 4, 2019, 4:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Countess of Wessex. US State Visit to Britain: State Banquet" A few more guests: Princess Michael of Kent The Countess Peel. (Who is she? And who's the lady walking behind her?) Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, William Hague, followed by Suzanne Ircha and the Ambassador of Kuwait. Birgitte, the duchess of Gloucester Princess Anne

Re: State Banquet: Countess Peel Posted by mauriz on June 4, 2019, 6:14 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet: More guests" The Getty image caption is misleading. Countess Peel is actually the blonde lady walking behind the woman with the pearl choker in the dark-blue gown. She is Winston Churchill's granddaughter Charlotte Clementine Soames. Her husband William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, is the Lord Chamberlain of the Household.

Re: State Banquet: Countess Peel Posted by Isabelle D on June 4, 2019, 6:47 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet: Countess Peel" Oh thank you, Mauriz! Do you also happen to know who the "miscaptioned lady" is? Previous Message The Getty image caption is misleading. Countess Peel is actually the blonde lady walking behind the woman with the pearl choker in the dark-blue gown. She is Winston Churchill's granddaughter Charlotte Clementine Soames. Her husband William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, is the Lord Chamberlain of the Household.

Re: State Banquet: Countess Peel Posted by 992234177 on June 4, 2019, 7:06 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet: Countess Peel" Daily Mail says Viscountess Brookborough. Lord Brookborough is a Lord in Waiting, they live in Northern Ireland.

Re: State Banquet: Countess Peel Posted by Isabelle D on June 4, 2019, 10:46 pm, in reply to "Re: State Banquet: Countess Peel" Thank you! Previous Message Daily Mail says Viscountess Brookborough. Lord Brookborough is a Lord in Waiting, they live in Northern Ireland.

Re: State Banquet: Suzanne Ircha Posted by JohnAF on June 5, 2019, 12:18 am, in reply to "Re: State Banquet: Countess Peel" Who is she?, why is she there & walking in the royal procession?

Re: State Banquet: Suzanne Ircha Posted by mauriz on June 5, 2019, 1:34 am, in reply to "Re: State Banquet: Suzanne Ircha " She's the wife of the US ambassador to the UK and apparently a close friend of Melania Trump.

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