Day 2 was a real show-stopper at Royal Ascot, with a brand-new brooch and two princess-ly debuts at the races! Here’s a look at the sparkle in the royal box…
Royal Ascot Jewels 2016: Day 2
Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara
One of the most important sparklers in Norway, Queen Maud’s pearl tiara, graced the heads of two generations of Norwegian royal ladies. It would inevitably have crowned a few more, too—if only it hadn’t been involved in a rather notorious jewelry theft!
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.