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The Queen’s Double-Brooch Holyrood Week Debut

06.29.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she visits AG Barr's factory in Cumbernauld, east of Glasgow, where the Irn-Bru drink is manufactured on June 28, 2021 — ANDREW MILLIGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The Queen arrived in Scotland for her annual summer residence, Holyrood Week, on Monday—and we were treated to a pair of royal brooches during her first engagements!

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Diana’s Royal Purple Amethyst Gala Jewels

06.28.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

The Princess of Wales arrives at the Field Museum in Chicago, wearing a Versace dress to attend a fund raising gala dinner for a charity in the city centre, 5 Jun 1996 — John Stillwell/PA Images/Alamy

This week, as the 60th anniversary of the birth of Diana, Princess of Wales approaches, we’re devoting our Sparkling Spotlight to some of her sparkling bejeweled appearances. Today, we begin with a royal purple outing in the Windy City of Chicago.

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The Queen’s Scottish Royal Brooches

06.28.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Queen Elizabeth II attends the Scottish Parliaments 20th Anniversary as she receives posey of flowers from Ewan Carmichael aged 13 on June 29, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland — Duncan McGlynn/Scottish Parliament – Pool/Getty Images

Today, the Queen arrives in Scotland for Holyrood Week, her annual summer residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. What better time to survey some of the Scottish brooches in her royal jewelry collection? Here’s a look at several royal jewels with links to Scotland.

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