
All week, we’ve been looking back on the jewels worn by the Queen in the “7s” of her reign: 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, and today, 1997. Here’s a look at a sparkling sapphire appearance from Her Majesty 25 years ago.
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Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall headed to Windsor today to carry out an ancient royal tradition: the distribution of Maundy money.

The Queen’s jewelry box is packed with pieces gifted to her by foreign dignitaries, and many believe that this necklace and its matching earrings belong to that category. Here’s a closer look at the jewels worn by the Queen (and several other British royal ladies) for a dinner at Claridge’s in 1987.