Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Seventy years ago today, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom became Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom overnight. As the Queen marks her Accession Day, I’ve got the story behind the brooch she wore in the instantly recognizable photographs of the moment she arrived back in Britain as its monarch for the first time.
As the world gears up to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, I thought we’d look back today at the gala jewels she wore before her reign even began. As Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, she wore tiaras and gala jewels galore, both at home and abroad. Here’s a selection of some of the princess’s glittering royal jewels from 1947 to 1951.
We recently discussed the lovely diamond frame earrings worn by the Duchess of Cambridge in her birthday portraits, and today, we’re turning our gaze on the other earrings she wore during the session: the Collingwood Pearl Drop Earrings that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales.