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    Queen Mother 1968 wearing of Mrs Greville 5rows Diamonds. Archived Message

    Posted by Merlin on January 29, 2014, 6:24 am

    I recently noticed that Rex Features, the photo agency, has added to it's website a splendid picture of Queen Elizabeth.
    Sadly I can't expand the picture without a Login which requires a company name which I don't have.
    Perhaps, if someone else is able, they can post it.
    Anyway the photo is 1969:270064r JWI
    The caption reads 'Queen Mother at the Order of St James Party at Buckingham Palace' which obviously hardly makes sense.
    The event is actually the Diplomatic Reception on 27 November 1968 at Buckingham Palace which was filmed and photographed for the 1969 'Royal Family' film.
    The Queen Mother didn't wear all 5rows of Mrs Greville's vast necklace very often.
    In fact without this picture you might well think that the State Banquet for President de Gaulle in April 1960 was the last occasion. This pushes on her wearing it by nearly a decade.

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