Today is Remembrance Day in Britain and the Commonwealth (and Veterans Day in the United States), a day to honor the contributions and sacrifices made by men and women in service to their countries. As part of the commemorations, I’m bringing you a look at a recent visit by the Duchess of Gloucester to the Field of Remembrance in London.
On Thursday, the Duchess of Gloucester arrived at Westminster Abbey in London to open the Field of Remembrance, a memorial garden organized annually by the Poppy Factory. The Duchess attended the event on behalf of Queen Camilla, who is the patron of the Poppy Factory. Participants place wooden memorials in the garden as tokens of remembrance. Above, the Duchess places a wooden cross in the memorial garden.
Birgitte wore somber black for her visit to the memorial garden: a tailored coat and boots and gloves, plus a soft beret trimmed with black feathers. A large fabric poppy was attached to the collar of her coat.
The Duchess’s main jewelry accessory for the day was the golden badge of the Adjutant General’s Corps, an army corps responsible for administrative services. Birgitte has a long association with the corps, having served as their Deputy Colonel-in-Chief from 1992 until 2023, when she became their Colonel-in-Chief.
Birgitte also wore some special pieces of pearl jewelry from her personal collection. Her necklace, a particular favorite, is strung with silvery black pearls.
She also wore earrings with black pearl drops suspended from gem-set clusters. The dark central gemstones in the stud are sapphires.
We’ll continue our jewelry discussion today over at Hidden Gems, where the free Wednesday newsletter will feature a stunning suite of Schlumberger jewels recently acquired by one of America’s great jewelry collectors, Jennifer Tilly. See you there!
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