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Glittering Diamonds and Aquamarines for Queen Camilla on Commonwealth Day

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The Princess Royal, Queen Camilla, the Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Prince of Wales attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 11, 2024 (Henry Nicholls/PA Images/Alamy)
The Princess Royal, Queen Camilla, the Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Prince of Wales attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 11, 2024 (Henry Nicholls/PA Images/Alamy)

This afternoon, Queen Camilla led members of the British royal family at the annual Commonwealth Day service–and wore an astonishing aquamarine brooch for the occasion.

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Queen Elizabeth II’s Aquamarine Cluster Brooch

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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom arrives for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Valletta, Malta, on November 27, 2015 (Jin Yu/Xinhua/Alamy)
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom arrives for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Valletta, Malta, on November 27, 2015 (Jin Yu/Xinhua/Alamy)

As we prepare for the Commonwealth Day celebrations in London later this morning, let’s have a closer look at a gorgeous aquamarine brooch worn by the late Queen Elizabeth II for a Commonwealth event almost a decade ago.

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Fabulous Antique–and Royal!–Jewels at the Oscars

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Michael Wilding and Elizabeth Taylor attend the 26th Academy Awards ceremony at the the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood on March 25, 1954 (PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive/Alamy)
Michael Wilding and Elizabeth Taylor attend the 26th Academy Awards ceremony at the the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood on March 25, 1954 (PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive/Alamy)

How about a little bonus Saturday content roundup, magpies? The Academy Awards are being held in Los Angeles tomorrow, so I’ve dipped into The Court Jeweller archives to bring you some of our most glittering Oscars-related articles. We’ve got a fabulous antique tiara from Dame Elizabeth Taylor, the classic jewels worn by Grace Kelly for her final Hollywood moment, and real royal heirloom earrings on Malala Yousafzai–plus a link to this week’s special Oscars article over at Hidden Gems!

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