Our weekend of Commonwealth jewels continues today with a look at brooches connected to another Commonwealth realm. Today, we’re focusing on four brooches worn by the Queen of Canada.
The Queen’s Canadian Brooches
The Cartier Tiara That Survived a Notorious Maritime Tragedy
It’s October, which means it’s time for stories that are scary, spooky, and downright terrifying. And it doesn’t get much more terrifying than the tale of a tiara that narrowly escaped a watery grave. Today, brace yourself for the unbelievable story of Lady Allan’s Tiara, which was miraculously rescued from the wreck of the Lusitania.
The Queen Sparkles in a Canadian Royal Jewel
On Thursday, the Queen of Canada wore a familiar diamond brooch for an important audience. Here’s a closer look at the symbolic royal jewel.
The Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch
Happy Victoria Day to our Canadian friends! For those of you who aren’t residents of (most of) Canada: Victoria Day is a Canadian federal holiday that celebrates both Queen Victoria’s birthday (which is actually Tuesday) and the official Canadian birthday of the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. To mark the occasion, we’re taking a look at one of the Queen’s most Canadian pieces of jewelry: her diamond maple leaf brooch.