I donīt think I have seen Queen Elizabeth wear this ruby hibiscus flower brooch before - though I seem to remember there being a brooch of the late QEQM worn in Australia in 2006. Itīs a lovely brooch.
As for the flower petal brooch, I didnīt recognize it from previous pictures. I am surprised it has been worn for such an important event as the engagement, yet nothing is known about it. Probably old?
--Previous Message-- : : HIBISCUS FLOWER DIAMS RUBY : : in Leslie Field's book, page 138-"One : brooch from the people of Australia, is a 3 : 1/2 inch-long, three dimensional hibiscus : flower set with 346 flawless diamonds and : thrity-four Burmese rubies. When Her Majesty : was given the brooch in Canberra she : immediately pinned it on, saying 'How : beautiful, how very beautiful." : : Queen Elizabeth wore this brooch for the : first time in 2006 during her Australian : tour. She inherited the brooch from QEQM her : mother. : : : : : : : QEQM-2027532-Australie-1958/02/24 : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : The brooch worn on July 4. : : : : Image source: : : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18713497 : : : : : : :
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