Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
For the past week and a half, the former Duchess of Cornwall—now the Queen Consort—has found herself mourning for her mother-in-law and monarch while also adjusting to the role of spouse to the King. Wearing brooches belonging to the likes of the Romanovs and the Queen Mother, Camilla has worn jewels that reinforce royal history while stepping up to the new challenge.
The Windsors weren’t alone in royal mourning on Monday. Royal cousins and friends from around the world joined the British royal family at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, some wearing jewels with sentimental links to their British counterparts.
As the world bids farewell to the late Queen Elizabeth II today, I’m sharing a few details about some of the significant jewelry pieces worn for her state funeral. The women of the British royal family paid tribute to the memory of the late Queen by wearing appropriate, beautiful jewelry pieces, several of which had important symbolic resonance.