![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace as the troops march past during the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, in London on June 2, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping12.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
The Platinum Jubilee began with a blaze of color and sound this morning, as the Irish Guards led the annual Trooping the Colour presentation in London—and delivered a special salute to the Queen.
![Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping13.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Though her mobility issues mean that participating in Trooping the Colour in the usual way wasn’t possible this year, the Queen made her way to London to take part in the festivities from Buckingham Palace. After the main presentation had completed at Horse Guards Parade, the troops marched back to the palace for a special salute to the Queen and her cousin, the Duke of Kent.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace as the troops march past during the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, in London on June 2, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping14.jpg?resize=1200%2C1703&ssl=1)
I’d been hoping to see the Queen wearing the Guards Brooch once more this year for Trooping the Colour, and I got my wish! She wore the gem-studded brooch, which features the badges of all five of the Foot Guards of the Household Regiments: the Coldstream Guards, the Grenadier Guards, the Irish Guards, the Scots Guards, and the Welsh Guards. Many, including me, think it’s the same brooch originally made for Queen Alexandra and later worn by Queen Mary.
![Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L), in his role as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Prince William (C), Duke of Cambridge, in his role as Colonel of the Irish Guards, and Princess Anne (2R), Princess Royal, in her role as Colonel of the Blues and Royals, ride their horses along The Mall during Trooping The Colour on June 2, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping11.jpg?resize=1200%2C801&ssl=1)
During the Trooping the Colour presentation at Horse Guards Parade, the Queen was represented by the Prince of Wales, who was accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal.
![Britain's Prince George of Cambridge (L), Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (C) and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) leave Buckingham Palace, on their way to the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, on June 2, 2022, in London](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping08.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Three carriages carried members of the royal family from the palace to the parade ground for the presentation. In the first carriage, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge rode with three little royals making their first carriage appearance during the event: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
![Britain's Prince George of Cambridge (L), Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (C) and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) leave Buckingham Palace, on their way to the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, on June 2, 2022, in London](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping01.jpg?resize=1200%2C1802&ssl=1)
The Duchess of Cornwall wore some of her favorite diamond and pearl pieces for the occasion: her diamond floral earrings with round pearl drops, plus her four-stranded pearl necklace with the round diamond clasp. Two more necklaces peeked out from beneath the pearls. She wore her Kiki McDonough Apollo Necklace, plus a second necklace with a gold disc pendant.
![Britain's Prince George of Cambridge (L), Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (C) and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) leave Buckingham Palace, on their way to the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, on June 2, 2022, in London](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1720&ssl=1)
The Duchess of Cambridge gleamed in sapphires and diamonds for the event, including a very special pair of earrings, worn for the first time in public.
![Princess Diana attended a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London. UK July 08th 1991](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0314-02-commonwealth11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1854&ssl=1)
The earrings, featuring two sapphire and diamond clusters joined by a small diamond brilliant, come from the collection of Kate’s late mother-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales. For several years people have speculated that these earrings were dismantled to create another sapphire pair worn by Kate. I’ve always believed they were two separate pairs of earrings, and I feel particularly vindicated today! Ha!
![Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge smiles, on her way to the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, on June 2, 2022, in London](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1688&ssl=1)
With Diana’s earrings, Kate wore a necklace with a sapphire and diamond pendant.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at Westminster Abbey for The Commonwealth Day Service on March 14, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0314-02-commonwealth07.jpg?resize=932%2C1048&ssl=1)
Here’s a closer view of the necklace from this year’s Commonwealth Day service. The necklace also features a double cluster design, and it matches the other pair of sapphire and diamond cluster earrings in Kate’s jewelry box.
![Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte in the carriage procession at Trooping the Colour during Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee on June 02, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping04.jpg?resize=1200%2C797&ssl=1)
Here’s a glimpse of the Cambridge kids riding in the carriage procession for the first time, all nicely coordinated in blue. All three were on top form, waving to the crowds and bowing their heads when they passed the colour itself at Horse Guards Parade.
![Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn, travel in a horse-drawn carriageduring Trooping The Colour on June 2, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping05.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
The Earl and Countess of Wessex rode in the second carriage with their children, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.
![Sophie, Countess of Wessex waves during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1221&ssl=1)
Sophie wore diamond earrings, plus the pearl pendant necklace we’ve seen her wear a lot recently. She also repeated a pair of bracelets that she’s been spotted in quite often in recent months.
![Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex (L), Britain's Lady Louise Windsor (C) and James, Viscount Severn travel in a horse-drawn carriage during the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, in London on June 2, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1661&ssl=1)
Lady Louise was ultra elegant for the festivities this year. She wore a pair of earrings with pink gemstone pendants, which we previously saw her wear at the Royal Windsor Horse Show last month. She also added a necklace with pendant charms to her outfit.
![Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping09.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
The third and final carriage featured the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (not seen here).
![Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1744&ssl=1)
Birgitte wore spectacular jewelry pieces for the event. She wore pearl drop earrings and a pearl choker necklace with a pearl and diamond cluster clasp. She also pinned two pairs of antique clip brooches to her ensemble: her rock crystal circle brooches on her hat and Princess Alice’s diamond clips on her collar. (The diamond clips come from one of the Gloucester bandeau tiaras.)
![Britain's Princess Beatrice of York stands with Britain's Prince George of Cambridge (L), Britain's Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (2R) and Britain's Prince Louis of Cambridge (2L) from a window of Buckingham Palace as the troops march past during the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, in London on June 2, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping15.jpg?resize=1200%2C1606&ssl=1)
At Horse Guards Parade, we got a glimpse of Princess Beatrice, wearing a crystal-studded headband, watching the presentation with some of the royal kids.
— British Royal Children (@royalcousins_) June 2, 2022
We also glimpsed the Duchess of Sussex at Horse Guards Parade, but I’ve not yet been able to get a good look at the jewelry she wore for the occasion.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (2L) stands with from left, Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Britain's Prince Louis of Cambridge, Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Britain's Princess Charlotte of Cambridge , Britain's Prince George of Cambridge, Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, , to watch a special flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony following the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, in London on June 2, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping16.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
After the parade’s end, the working members of the royal family gathered on the balcony with the Queen to watch a remarkable 70 aircraft taking part in an RAF flypast. At the center of the balcony, the Queen stood with the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
![Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, James, Viscount Severn, Lady Louise Windsor and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex on the balcony of Buckingham Palace watch the RAF flypast during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping17.jpg?resize=1200%2C674&ssl=1)
Here’s the full balcony group. From left to right: the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra, the Duke of Kent, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Princess Royal, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Prince of Wales, the Queen, Prince Louis of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Cambridge, the Countess of Wessex, Viscount Severn, Lady Louise Windsor, and the Earl of Wessex.
![Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, James, Viscount Severn, Lady Louise Windsor and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex on the balcony of Buckingham Palace watch the RAF flypast during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-0602-03-trooping18.jpg?resize=1200%2C925&ssl=1)
The flypast balcony appearance gave us a glimpse of Princess Alexandra’s jewels as well. She wore her pearl choker necklace with the geometric clasp, emerald and diamond earrings, and her emerald butterfly brooch.
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