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Queen Elizabeth's unknown brooch Posted by Franck on May 20, 2021, 5:40 pm Dear all, I have just found this photo of QEII wearing a unknown brooch (to me). Information from instagram : White City 1956 Franck

Re: Queen Elizabeth's unknown brooch Posted by Dave on May 21, 2021, 6:45 am, in reply to "Queen Elizabeth's unknown brooch " Wonderful, thanks Frank. I wonder how much diamonds are really in HM's collection, if one were to add all of them up from the brooches to the necklaces, one would end up with a staggering number of diamonds. No wonder it is said she has the largest and finest jewel collection of them all, and maybe the most expensive one as well. If this is a new brooch, I think by my count, I may have seen maybe 30 or so different brooches the Queen has débuted. We should try doing a brooch count as I may have overestimated what I may have seen bearing in mind that they at times look different in different settings and believing that I had seen a new one when it may have been one I seen already. Regards, Dave. Previous Message Dear all, I have just found this photo of QEII wearing a unknown brooch (to me). Information from instagram : White City 1956 Franck

Re: Queen Elizabeth's unknown brooch Posted by Beth on May 21, 2021, 11:55 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Elizabeth's unknown brooch " Thanks Franck! What a mystery! On this occasion QEII visited the White City Stadium in London on 13 July 1956. Afterwards some of the nation's leading athletes were presented to HM. The man in the photo posted by Franck was Dr Roger Bannister, the first to run the 4 minute mile. This brooch is intriguing me. I wondered if HM was wearing 2 separate pieces, with the top one possibly being the large Nizam rose. But!! At other times I am sure that this is one piece of jewellery. Some enlargements from other photos. I hope that they will jog someone's memory. Bryce, do you have any ideas?

Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch Posted by Bryce on May 22, 2021, 5:51 am, in reply to "Queen Elizabeth's unknown brooch " Nice find Franck - I have not seen this picture before. It is always exciting to find something new but... Sorry to disappoint... This is HM's Ruby Posy Brooch. The distinctive lower leaves give it away. Thought to be a gift from PP in the 60's.... but now we know it was earlier than that Cheers and keep well Bryce

Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch Posted by Franck on May 22, 2021, 5:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch " Thank you so much dear Bryce ! Franck Previous Message Nice find Franck - I have not seen this picture before. It is always exciting to find something new but... Sorry to disappoint... This is HM's Ruby Posy Brooch. The distinctive lower leaves give it away. Thought to be a gift from PP in the 60's.... but now we know it was earlier than that Cheers and keep well Bryce

Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch Posted by OmerH on May 22, 2021, 8:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch " Great eye Bryce and kudos to Franck for confirming that this brooch is not a 1960s acquisition!!! Here's a recent wearing of this piece.

Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch Posted by Beth on May 27, 2021, 6:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch " Thanks Bryce! I knew if any one could identify it, that person would be you. Apologies for the late reply.

Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch Posted by Franck on May 27, 2021, 11:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Elizabeth's (un)known brooch " Thanks Bryce! Apologies for the late reply. Franck Previous Message Thanks Bryce! I knew if any one could identify it, that person would be you. Apologies for the late reply.

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