The other time it was worn was to a royal Variety Performance in November 1999 with the harlequin gown.
--Previous Message-- : It has been worn one other time, to my : recollection, although I do not have a : picture of it. : : I have no doubt that this is a real piece, : the Queen simply doesn't wear fake stones, : she doesn't need to. : : Due to the fact that the diamonds are set in : yellow gold, this is most likely a gift from : an arab or gulf state. Her Majesty goes on : many trips, and receives many people in : audience at Buckingham Palace, and it is an : arab custom to exchange extravagant gifts, : thus there have been scores of times : throughout HM's reign where such gifts will : have been exchanged. : : Too many for us to ever keep track of. The : lucky this is that these gifts, received by : the Queen in her official capacity are now, : under new guidelines (laid out after the : Paul Burrell gifts scandal), to be included : in the royal collection, so within time, : more information on many of the jewellery : gifts given to the Queen throughout her : reign may well be released. : : --Previous Message-- : Have we ever discussed this - is the choker : real or not? : My thought is not as we haven't seen it : before or since (have we?) : Diana also wore a similar one in the 1980s : : --Previous Message-- : : It is a beauty. Thank you Baxter. : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Thanks, this is my favorite tiara. Lady : Diana : Spencer would have rocked this and the other : tiaras and parues belonging to the Queen. : : : : : : :
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