Re: Some help with a brooch of QEII please Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on June 21, 2013, 11:27 am, in reply to "Re: Some help with a brooch of QEII please"
The Turkey connection. From the QD, most of the jewels including the central one are likely to have been from a gift from the Sultan of Turkey in 1856. --Previous Message-- : OK, thanks for that - it was just that I had a : thought that I'd seen it worn for daytime, : but I could easily be wrong! : : Much appreciated. : : --Previous Message-- : As far as I know, the Queen wore it only : once : since she inherited it, for the State : banquet given in honor of the President of : Turkey : : : :
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