Posted by gillw on December 9, 2013, 1:22 pm, in reply to "Re: QEII brooch"
I started calling it the Commonwealth rose when I noticed that HM had worn it for one or two commonwealth related events.
In recent years I have the following list of wearings (not exclusive - there may be more) 21-Jun-1110 Downing Street in central London following a lunch with Prime Minister David Cameron, on June 21, 2011 getty 117609495 30-Mar-10BP - Ambassadors 24-Nov-09Bermuda - Government House reception for invited guests 25-Feb-09BP - reception for the 2008 British Paralympic Team. 19-Dec-06BP - reception for Contributors to Local or National Life 24-Oct-06BP - Science Week event 13-Mar-06Aus - Admiralty Hse Sydney 07-Mar-06State visit from Brazil 15-Feb-06Commonwealth message 19-Oct-05BP - Dignitaries