The brooch that queen Federika is wearing on the banner is a ruby
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--Previous Message-- : My main reason for asking was the picture of : Queen Frederica on the left of the current : banner. The brooch holding her sash is of : the right shape etc. I wondered as to : whether it could be the one Prince Albert : gave to his eldest daughter, Victoria, the : Princess Royal. : : --Previous Message-- : I remember reading somewhere that Prince : Albert had copies of the sapphire brooch he : gave Queen Victoria as a wedding gift made : for each of his daughters. : Does anyone know the wherabouts of the : brooches owned by : : 1. Victoria, The Princess Royal : 2. Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse : 3. Helena, Princess Christian : 4. Louise, Duchess of Argyll : 5. Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenburg : : I also remember reading that Queen Elizabeth : purchased one of the brooches for our : current Princess Royal. : : :