![First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II are pictured ahead of a dinner at Buckingham Palace in London on June 5, 1961 (PA Images/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-0704-01-jackie01.jpg?resize=1200%2C889&ssl=1)
Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! The Fourth of July is a day when we mark our national independence from Britain, but I thought it was also a perfect day to highlight a fascinating bejeweled moment from our enduring special relationship. Let’s have a closer look at the jewels worn by Jacqueline Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II for a dinner at Buckingham Palace in June 1961. (Want to read an ad-free version of today’s article? It’s up now for subscribers over at Hidden Gems!)