It would have been a nice touch if the Duchess of Cornwall had worn the necklace and/or bracelet when she and the Prince of Wales visited British Columbia. The Countess of Wessex will be Canada in September but I doubt that she will wear any of the gifts of jewellery that have been given to the royal ladies from Canada. Last year in Ottawa when the Duchess of Cambridge wore Her Late Majesty The Queen Mother's gift from Canada in 1939--the diamond maple leaf brooch--it was certainly noticed and appreciated.
: : : : --Previous Message-- : : The Order of the Dogwood was British : Columbia's highest award for civilian : achievement from 1966 to 1989 when it was : renamed The Order of British Columbia. The : Queen's representative in British Columbia, : the Lieutenant Governor, is the Chancellor : of the Order. : : Scroll down this page to see the insignia. : http://www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca/background/ : : I think the necklace HM is wearing is the : gift of British Columbia jade that was given : in 1971. : : : http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/www2i/.visual/img_med/dir_170/i_61923.gif : : : : :