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Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna (Nada) de Torby| Battenberg| Milford-Haven| Royal Gifts Wedding

Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna (Nada) de Torby| Battenberg| Milfort-Haven| Gifts Wedding
Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna (Nada) de Torby| Battenberg| Milford-Haven| Mountbatten | Gifts  Royal Wedding

The Grand Duke Michael of Russia gave his daughter away and Lord Burghersh was the best man, on the wedding of Prince George of Battenberg to Countess Nada Torby in 1916.

A service was held at the Russian Church and a further ceremony at the Chapel Royal St James Palace on 15th November.
The King and Queen as well as Royal and Imperial Guests attend and the bride is presented with over 200 gifts, and jewels 

Her mother Sophie of Merenberg, Countess Torby gave a tiara with rubies and diamonds

More about the Royal Wedding Gifts……
Rubin Diamant Diadem Kokoschnik Hochzeitsgeschenke an Nada Torby Prinzessin Battenberg – später Mountbatten und Milford Haven

 

The Mountbatten Jewels | Mountbatten Schmuck >>

Pearls Battenberg Mountbatten Jewels | Mountbatten Perlen Schmuck >>

Art Deco-Diamond Necklace-Bracelets | Art Deko Diamant Halsband >>

Emerald – Brillant Diamond Necklace | Smaragd Brillant Diamant Halsband >>

Art-deco Emerald – Brillant Diamond Necklace | Artdeko Smaragd Brillant Diamant Halsband >>

The Diamond Tiara | Mountbatten Diadem>>

The Viceroy and the Viceraine at the coronation | Anlässlich der Krönung>>

Princess Alice of Greece | Aquamarine Parure| Jewels| Wedding Gift of the Czar

Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg | Aquamarin Parure Schmuck|Hochzeitsgeschenk des Zaren

Countess Nadejda Torby | Wedding Battenberg Mountbatten Milford-Haven | Royal Jewels

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Princess Alice | Amethyst diamond necklace brooch earrings| Queen Victoria’s Amethysts| Countess Athlone | Royal Jewels

Royal Jewel History – The story behind the gems:

Princess Alice | Amethyst diamond necklace brooch earrings| Queen Victoria’s Amethysts| Countess Athlone | Royal Jewels

Princess Alice | Amethyst diamond necklace brooch earrings| Queen Victoria's Amethysts| Countess Athlone | Royal Jewels
Princess Alice | Amethyst diamond necklace brooch earrings| Queen Victoria’s Amethysts| Countess Athlone | Royal Jewels

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Die Geschichte des Amethyst Schmucks und von  königlichen Juwelen mit Amethyst:

Amethyst Diamant Halsband Anhänger Brosche| Prinzessin Alice | Countess Athlone Königlicher Schmuck und Juwelen
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Princess Alice of Albany | Wedding Prince Alexander of Teck | Royal Jewels Countess of Athlone

Hochzeit der Prinzessin Alice von Albany mit dem Prinzen Alexander von Teck >>

More about the Royal Wedding follow the links below:

Princess Alice of Albany Wedding-athlone gifts
Ears of Wheat  in Diamond Tiara |Princess Alice of Albany Wedding  |  Countess Athlone Marriage Jewels and gifts

Wedding Princess Alice | Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara | Countess Athlone Jewels| Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

Princess Alice | Diamond necklace in a bow and festoon design | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

Princess Alice | Diamond pearl tiara | Necklace Brooch | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

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Diamond Palmette Tiara |England Royals | Countess Athlone Royal Jewels

The palmette diamond tiara Diamond Palmette Tiara |England Royals | Countess Athlone Royal Jewels
The palmette diamond tiara consists of thirteen graduated palm front sconsists of thirteen graduated palm fronds, palmette tiara palmette diamond diadem Princess Alice
Diamond Palmette Tiara |England Royals | Countess Athlone Royal Jewels
The palmette diamond tiara consists of thirteen graduated palm fronds

Diamond Palmetta Tiara | Princess Alice | Countess Athlone Royal Jewels | Prinzessin Alice Diamant Palmetten Diadem

Princess Alice of Athlone Jewels | Helen Duchess of Albany | Fuchsia Diamond Wedding brooch

Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara - Royal Jewel HIstory - Wheatears Duchess of Teck. Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara Teck EArs of Wheat Diadem, Teck Ears of Wheat Princess Alice's Pearl Corsage Brooch |
Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara - Royal Jewel History - Duchess of Teck Wheatear| Lady May Smith Cambridge Ears of Wheatdiamond Tiara
Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara – Royal Jewel History – Duchess of Teck wheat ears in diamond diadem| Lady May Smith Cambridge Ears of Wheat

Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Athlone Jewels| Royal Marriage Gifts & Presents

Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Diamond Tiara | Royal Wedding Gifts & Jewel Presents

Lady May Abel Smith | Art deco Diamond Sautoir | Royal Wedding Jewel

Princess Alice's Pearl Corsage Brooch | Royal Jewel History Marriage Princess Alice | Diamond pearl tiara | Necklace Brooch | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone Jewels| England Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents



This tiara was probably one of the gifts of jewellery from the families.
Marriage Princess Alice | Festoon Diamond pearl tiara | Necklace Brooch | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone Jewels| England Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents



This tiara was probably one of the gifts of jewellery from the families.

Wedding Princess Alice | Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara | Countess Athlone Jewels| Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

Princess Alice | Diamond necklace in a bow and festoon design | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

Princess Alice | Diamond pearl tiara | Necklace Brooch | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

Lady May Cambridge | Abel-Smith | Wedding Royal Marriage | Jewels

Lady May Cambridge | Abel-Smith | Wedding Royal Marriage | Jewels

Lady May Cambridge, born as Princess of Teck, was married to Captain Abel Smith at the 16th century village church of BalcombeLady May Cambridge Wedding Royal Marrige Jewels | Abel-Smith

The daughter of Princess Alice Countess of Athlone and the Earl of Athlone, who arrived ten minutes late, broke a centuries-old tradition by omitting the word ‚obey‘ from the marriage vows, this being because, after aconsultation with her parents , she adopted the service from the new PrayerBook, which does not contain this word,thereby establishing an innovation for royal brides.
‚Lady May Will Not Obey‘ was the tactless page-wide rhyme with which an evening paper headed the account of the ceremony.In the presence of the Queen, the Prince of Wales, Prince George, the Duke of Gloucester, the Duchess of York and other members of the Royal family, .

Thousands of sightseers from every where concentrated in Balcombe village
early this morning, and cheers, drowning the. pealing of the bells, greeted the
Queen, the Prince of Wales and Princess Alice as they walked up the church path.
Distant trumpets heralded the approach of the bride in a dark-blue car,. in which she sat with her parents, clasping the hand of her soldier father,the Earl of Athlone, as she passed
through a two-mile avenue of cheering well-wishers. Her bouquet comprised lilies of the valley and her pale satin gown looked like lily petals. She was a lily bride more about the Jewels and royal wedding gifts

Tiara Diamond Tiara Diadem |Lady May Cambridge Marriage | Royal gifts Jewels | Abel-Smith

Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Athlone Jewels| Royal Marriage Gifts & Presents

Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Diamond Tiara | Royal Wedding Gifts & Jewel Presents

Lady May Abel Smith | Art deco Diamond Sautoir | Royal Wedding Jewel

Wedding Princess Alice | Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara | Countess Athlone Jewels| Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

Princess Alice | Diamond necklace in a bow and festoon design | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

Princess Alice | Diamond pearl tiara | Necklace Brooch | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents

Diamond Palmetta Tiara | Princess Alice | Countess Athlone Royal Jewels | Prinzessin Alice Diamant Palmetten Diadem

Princess Alice of Athlone Jewels | Helen Duchess of Albany | Fuchsia Diamond Wedding brooch

Princess Alice | Amethyst diamond necklace brooch earrings| Queen Victoria’s Amethysts| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Gift & Present

Diamond Tassel Earrings | Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith Cabochon Cluster Brooch| Athlone Pearl Diamond Brooch | Royal Jewels England

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 Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Athlone Jewels| Royal Marriage Gifts & Presents Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Diamond Tiara | Royal Wedding Gifts & Jewel Presents Lady May Abel Smith | Art deco Diamond Sautoir | Royal Wedding Jewel Wedding Princess Alice | Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara | Countess Athlone Jewels| Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents Princess Alice | Diamond necklace in a bow and festoon design | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents Princess Alice | Diamond pearl tiara | Necklace Brooch | Princess Alexander of Teck| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Wedding Gifts & Presents Diamond Palmetta Tiara | Princess Alice | Countess Athlone Royal Jewels | Prinzessin Alice Diamant Palmetten Diadem Princess Alice of Athlone Jewels | Helen Duchess of Albany | Fuchsia Diamond Wedding brooch Princess Alice | Amethyst diamond necklace brooch earrings| Queen Victoria's Amethysts| Countess Athlone | Jewels Royal Gift & Present Diamond Tassel Earrings | Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith Cabochon Cluster Brooch| Athlone Pearl Diamond Brooch | Royal Jewels England
Fringe Tiara Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Athlone Jewels| Royal Marriage Gifts & Presents Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith

Hochzeitsgeschenk von Prinzessin Beatrice an die Königin von Spanien Victoria Eugenie Conch Perlen Schmuck |Juwelen königlicher Schmuck

Diamond and Pink Conch Pearls Necklace Pendant and Aigrette | Wedding Presents from Princess Beatrice
Hochzeitsgeschenk Princessin Beatrice an Ihre Tochter
|Diamond and Pink Conch Pearls Necklace Pendant and Aigrette | Wedding Presents from Princess Beatrice

Die Geschichte der Juwelen von Königin Victoria Eugenie –

Das Hochzeitsgeschenk ihrer Mutter

 

Hochzeitsgeschenk von Prinzessin Beatrice an die Königin von Spanien Victoria Eugenie Conch Perlen Schmuck | Juwelen königlicher Schmuck

The history of the Royal Wedding Gift:

Diamond and Pink Conch Pearls Necklace Pendant and Aigrette | Wedding Presents from Princess Beatrice to her daughter „Ena“ Princess of Battenberg  the future Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain

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Hochzeitsgeschenke | Juwelen und Schmuck Prinzessin Louise von Wales Herzogin Fife

Die Hochzeitsgeschenke der Prinzessin Luise von Wales, nunmehrigen Gattin des Herzogs von Fife, representieren, nur was die Juwelen anbetrifft, einen Gesamtwert von  Pfund Sterling(etwas über 5 Millionen Mark). Die kostbarsten stammten von dem
Prinzen und der Prinzessin von Wales, den Rothschilds und Sassoons, dem Herzog und der Herzogin von Westminster, der Herzoginnen von Manchester und Hamilton, der amerikanischen Millionärin Mackay und dem Bräutigam selbst. Der Prinz und die Prinzessin von Wales gaben ein großes Diamantdiadem, Lord und Lady Rothschild ein Gehänge mit einem riesigen Goldberyll, dessen Wert sich auf mehrere tausend Pfund Sterling beläuft, die Herren Alfred und Leopold v. Rothschild ein Halsband aus Diamanten und Rubinen, die einzig in ihrer Art sein sollen: die Herzoginnen von Manchester und Hamilton einen Halbmond aus sogenannten brasilianischen Diamanten, die Freunde des Herzogs und der Herzogin sieben Brillantsterne, als Schmuck im Haare zutragen, die Freundinnen der Herzogin ein Diamantenarmband: Lord und Lady Rosebery ein Armband aus großen Diamanten und Saphiren, die
Prinzessin Helene von Orleans eine Goldbrosche mit einer Diamanten besetzten Lilie, die Lieferanten des Prinzen von Wales ein mit ungeheuren Brillanten besetztes Armband. Daneben gab es außer Geschmeiden noch zahlreiche andere Geschenke. So verehrte die Kaiserin Eugenie dem Brautpaar einen versilberten Blumenstrauß nach altem flämischen Muster, Sir R. Wallace, der Besitzer der berühmten Gemäldegalerie, ein gewichtiges goldenes Tintenfaß, der Baron Hirsch – glücklicher
Unternehmer der türkischen Eisenbahnen schenkte ein juwelenbesetztes Karten-
Etui.
Der Prinz L. Esterhazy eine Riechflasche mit den Initialien der Prinzessin in Brillanten, Herr H. Farquhar, ein Freund des Bräutigams, eine Reisetasche mit kostbarer Einlage. Fächer, Uhren, Papiermesser, kurzum alles, was aufzutreiben war, fand sich unter den Brautgeschenken, die in dem Speisesaal von Marlborough House aufgestellt waren. — Es dürften auch die Hochzeitstoiletten interessieren.
Die Braut trug ein weißes spitzenbesetztes Atlaskieid, daß am Halse herzförmig ausgeschnitten und mit einem Marie-Antoninette-Kragen verziert war, darüber einen Spitzenschleier, der ihren Orangenblütenkranz verdeckte. Ihr Geschmeide bestand in einem Perlenhalsband und einem Brillantenarmband, einem Geschenk ihres Bräutigams.
Die Brautjungfern, die Prinzessinnen Maude und Victoria von Wales, Luise und Victoria von Schleswig-Holstein, Victoria von Teck und die Gräfinnen Feodora, Victoria und Helena von Gleichen, die Töchter des Prinzen Victor von Hohenlohe trugen blaßrote Kleider, am Halse in V-Form geöffnet, Rosen im Haar und gleich der Braut Perlenhalsbänder und Brillantenarmbänder, geschmückt mit den Anfangsbuchstaben
des Brautpaares  ‚L‘ and ‚F‘, und den beiderseitigen Wappen. Letztere waren ein Geschenk des Bräutigams, der für Geschmeide, sowie für die Sträuße zu sorgen hat.

Weitere Details zu den Hochzeitsgeschenken, dem Schmuck und königlichen Juwelen:

More Details to the wedding gifts and royal bride | the Princess Royal you find in the follow links – in english too:

Princess Royal Louise Duchess of Fife | Massin Tiara

Prinzessin Royal Louise Herzogin von Fife | Wedding gifts

Prinzessin Royal Louise Herzogin von Fife | Marriage presents|Schmuck Hochzeitsgeschenke

Princess Royal Louise Duchess of Fife | Jewels, Diamond Comb

Princess Royal Louise Duchess of Fife | Forget-me-nots jewels

Queen Victoria’s Sapphire and Diamond Coronet | Royal Jewel History

Queen Victoria's Sapphire and Diamond Coronet
Queen Victoria’s Sapphire and Diamond Coronet

Export bar to save Queen Victoria’s Coronet

Culture Minister steps in to prevent Queen Victoria’s coronet from export

Culture Minister Matt Hancock has placed a temporary export bar on Queen Victoria’s sapphire and diamond coronet to keep it in the country.

Queen Victoria’s sapphire and diamond coronet designed by Prince Albert is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £5 million (plus £1m VAT).

The coronet is considered one of the most important jewels of Queen Victoria’s reign. It was designed by Prince Albert for her in their wedding year 1840. As a young queen, she loved coloured gemstones, an interest which notably faded following Prince Albert’s death in 1861.

The coronet matched the sapphire and diamond brooch that Albert gave to her the day before their wedding. She even noted in her journal “My dear Albert has such good taste and arranges everything for me about my jewellery.” Most of the stones came from jewellery given to Victoria by King William IV and Queen Adelaide. The goldsmith behind the coronet was Joseph Kitching, who made it for £415.

Following Albert’s death in 1861, Queen Victoria refused to attend the State Opening of Parliament until 1866 when she wore the coronet, likely as a reminder of her husband, instead of her coronation crown, which she noted had hurt her a great deal during her coronation.

The coronet and the brooch also feature in one of the most famous official portraits of the young Queen Victoria. In 1842, Franz Xaver Winterhalter painted his first portrait of the Queen, in which she wears the coronet wrapped around her hair. This painting became one of the defining images of the Queen not only in Europe and the Empire, but throughout the world

Culture Minister Matt Hancock said:

Queen Victoria’s coronet is stunning. It is one of the most iconic jewels from a pivotal period in our history and symbolises one of our nation’s most famous love stories. I hope that we are able to keep the coronet in the UK and on display for the public to enjoy for years to come.

The coronet was given by King George V and Queen Mary to Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood on her marriage to Viscount Lascelles in 1922.
As personal property of the Lascelles family it  passed on to her son and heir, the 7th Earl of Harewood (George Lascelles) and eventually the 8th Earl. It was sold 2011-2012 to an dealer, mostly likely to raise money to pay for inheritance tax , who sold it to the export licence applicant. The Coronet in video

The decision to defer the export licence follows a recommendation by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA), administered by The Arts Council.

The RCEWA made its recommendation on the grounds of the coronet’s close connection with our history and national life and its outstanding significance for the study of the young Queen Victoria.

RCEWA member Philippa Glanville said:

Key to the self-image of the young Victoria, this exquisite coronet was designed by her husband Prince Albert. Worn in her popular state portrait by Winterhalter of 1842, the year it was made, its combination of personal meaning and formality explains why she chose to wear it in 1866, emerging from mourning for the State Opening of Parliament. It evokes vividly the shared romantic taste of the time, and its form has become familiar through many reproductions. Its departure would be a great loss, given its beauty, its associations and its history.

The decision on the export licence application for the coronet will be deferred until 27 December 2016. This may be extended until 27 June 2017 if a serious intention to raise funds to purchase it is made at the recommended price of £5 million (plus £1m VAT).

Organisations or individuals interested in purchasing the coronet should contact the RCEWA on 0845 300 6200.

27.July 2017 – After one year of battle – the coronet are sold to William Bollinger an Irish-American hedge fund tycoon, who donated the historc piece to the Victoria and Albert Museum.

 

This jewel tells a very special story

– history of the Sapphire and Diamond Coronet in details from the Royal Magazin:

Queen Victoria’s Sapphire and Diamond  Coronet

and with new pictures  of the Sapphire and Diamond Coronet and  Holbein Locket

Victoria small sapphire crown Queen Victoria's Sapphire Coronet The Princess Royal's Sapphires - Queen Victoria's Sapphire and Diamond tiara| Important Sapphires | British royal jewels history | Sapphire Tiara, Sapphire Diadem Harewood heirloom The Princess Royal's Sapphires - Queen Victoria's Sapphire and Diamond tiara| Important Sapphires
Queen Victoria's tiara was designed by Prince Albert as a gift in 1842
Queen Victoria’s Sapphire Coronet|Victoria small sapphire crown| The Princess Royal’s Sapphires
Queen Victoria’s tiara was designed by Prince Albert as a gift in 1842

The Princess Royal’s Sapphires – Queen Victoria’s Sapphire and Diamond tiara>>

The Princess Royal’s Sapphires – The King George V Sapphire Parure, Necklace and Pendant>>
 

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Queen Victoria’s Turquoise Sévignés | Royal Jewels

The story of Queen Victoria’s private royal jewels:

Queen Victoria’s Turquoise Sévignés | Royal Jewels

Below the jeweled linked hands of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is typical of the type of ‚love-token‘ painting created at this time, especially of the Royal pair.  The Queen wore a ring with an oval tourquoise and an bangle setted with round tourquoises.

Queen Victoria's Turquoise Sévignés | Royal Jewels | Love Token
Queen Victoria’s Turquoise Sévignés | Royal Jewels | Love Token

 

Carved Ruby,Gold and Diamond Brooch | Andrew Grima |Gift from the Duke of Edinburgh | Queen Elizabeth II. Diamonds Queens Jewels

Carved Ruby, Gold and Diamond Brooch | Grima |Gift from the Duke of Edinburgh
Carved Ruby, Gold and Diamond Brooch | Grima |Gift from the Duke of Edinburgh

Carved Ruby,Gold and Diamond Brooch | Andrew Grima |Gift from the Duke of Edinburgh | Queen Elizabeth II. Diamonds Queens Jewels

 

Exhibition opens today  at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday

 This brooch will be on display at the first of three special exhibitions, Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen’s Wardrobe, opens today (Thursday, 21 April) at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.

The group of outfits, which chart Her Majesty’s life and reign from childhood to the present day, and represent family, official and ceremonial occasions, is the largest display of The Queen’s dress ever shown in Scotland.

For public appearances during childhood, Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret often wore formal dress, such as the pink, princess-line coats and matching bonnets in the exhibition.  These outfits were worn by the Princesses, aged nine and five respectively, for a Service of Thanksgiving for the Silver Jubilee of their grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, at St Paul’s Cathedral on 6 May 1935. Princess Elizabeth also wore the coat for an official visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse with their parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937.

The largest exhibition of The Queen’s dress and accessories ever shown in Scotland,  at the Palace of Holyroodhouse will be followed by exhibitions at the Summer Opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace from 23 July 2016 and at Windsor Castle from 17 September 2016.  In total, around 150 outfits worn by The Queen will be presented across the three Palaces, many chosen because of their close association with the location>>.

 

Greville Ivy Leaf Clips Brooches Royal Gifts for Princess Elizabeth| The Birthday Present

Queen of England Personal Jewels

the history of her  :

Royal Birthday gift | jewel presents | Queen Elizabeth II Jewels
Royal Birthday gift | jewel presents | Queen Elizabeth II Jewels

The Sapphire and Diamond 18th Birthday Bracelet |Princess birthday gifts 

Greville Ivy Leaf Clips Brooch | Princess Birthday Gift

 earlier owned and worne by Queen Mother Elizabeth, the

Duchess of York | Art deco leaf brooch with Sapphire, diamond, emerald, amethyst and ruby | Princess Birthday Gift

 

This photograph has been released to mark Accession Day 2022: the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign and the start of her Platinum Jubilee year.

Her Majesty is seen with one of her famous red boxes. Over the past 70 years, The Queen has received daily papers from her Private Secretaries, in person or via a red despatch box. The boxes hold documents updating Her Majesty on events in Parliament as well as overseas and Commonwealth matters, and State papers requiring her signature and Royal assent.

This photograph has been released to mark Accession Day 2022: the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign and the start of her Platinum Jubilee year.

Her Majesty is seen with one of her famous red boxes. Over the past 70 years, The Queen has received daily papers from her Private Secretaries, in person or via a red despatch box. The boxes hold documents updating Her Majesty on events in Parliament as well as overseas and Commonwealth matters, and State papers requiring her signature and Royal assent.

The Queen is wearing two diamond ivy leaf clips, which were a gift from The Queen Mother for the then Princess Elizabeth’s 21st birthday.
This photograph has been released to mark Accession Day 2022 the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign and the start of her Platinum Jubilee year.
The Queen is wearing two diamond ivy leaf clips, which were a gift from The Queen Mother for the then Princess Elizabeth’s 21st birthday.@chrisjacksongetty



The Queen is wearing two diamond ivy leaf clips, which were a gift from The Queen Mother for the then Princess Elizabeth’s 21st birthday.

The clips were made for Mrs. Greville by Cartier – one in 1930 and the other in 1937. They were bequeathed to The Queen Mother in 1942 and given to The Queen as a 21st birthday present by her parents.

Greville Ivy Leaf Clips Brooches Cartier |Royal Jewel History Queen Elizabeth II|Princess Birthday Gift