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Queen Elizabeth II’s Brilliant Bicentennial Tiara

09.29.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Queen Elizabeth II attends a state dinner in Washington, 1976 — National Archives and Records Administration/Wikimedia Commons

Our tour of the Queen’s colorful evening gowns lands in 1976 today, when she and the Duke of Edinburgh made an important royal visit to the White House in Washington, D.C.

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Queen Elizabeth II’s Sparkling Singapore Sapphire Tiara

09.28.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

HM Queen Elizabeth II onboard HMY Britannia during her Royal visit to Singapore in 1989 — David Cooper/Alamy

Our rainbow-themed journey through the Queen’s wardrobe continues today with a sparkling orange evening gown—and the spectacular sapphires and diamonds she wore with it!

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A Royal Red Gown and Diamond Tiara for Queen Elizabeth II

09.27.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, talk to Czech President Havel after they arrived at the National Theatre in Prague for a music concert, on the 2nd day of their stay in the Czech Republic, 28 Mar 1996 — John Stillwell/PA Images/Alamy

Though her evening gowns today are largely made in shades of white, ivory, silver, and gold, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has worn a rainbow’s worth of colors for gala occasions over the course of her reign. This week, we’ll be looking at some of her colorful gowns and the jewels accompanying them, beginning with this appearance in Prague in 1996.

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