Re: Some help with a brooch of QEII please Archived Message
Posted by Torkel on June 21, 2013, 1:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Some help with a brooch of QEII please"
Was it not also worn for the sitting for a painting? I seem to remember a link posed here, but am uncertain. --Previous Message-- : : 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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