The picture is not from an Indian visit, but from the State banquet during Queen Elizabethīs state visit to Turkey in 2008. Another picture from the same occasion:ANKARA - MAY 13: Queen Elizabeth ll attends a State Banquet on the first day of a State Visit to Turkey on May 13, 2008 in Ankara, Turkey. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage)
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The round ruby in the lower part appears to have a white half-moon?
I suspect it is connected to the Turkish decoration her Majesty is wearing.
The following picture shows the state banquet during the Turkish Presidentīs state visit to the UK in Nov 2011. I cannot find any close-up of her Majesty, but she appears to wear the same piece:
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Queen Elizabeth II (R) poses for a formal picture with President of Turkey Abdullah Gul during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, on November 22, 2011 in London, England. President Abdullah is on a three day state visit to the UK and was formally welcomed by Queen Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh today. (Photo by Carl Court - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth did wear the same necklace during the state banquet for the President of India in 2009, btw:
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: HRH Queen Elizabeth II arrives at a State Banquet for the visit of the President of the Republic of India Prathibha Devi Singh Patil in Windsor Castle on October 27, 2009 in London, England. The President will stay at Windsor Castle as a guest of the Queen from Tuesday 27th October to Thursday 29th October. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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: Because of the flowers on the dress, I had not
: previously noticed the brooch or brooches in
: that picture. What is that? Looks like a
: bird at the top, with a round ruby set in
: diamonds below it. And chains that hold
: them together?
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