Thankyou GillW So it appears that we now know of 2 occasions wearing the Tay pearls brooch.
Might you know anythihg about the other brooch that we knew as the gift for opening the bridge please? One mystery was solved another left open.
--Previous Message-- : Just found a post by Spheno on the Royal : Forums with a possibility for the picnic : brooch. : : : http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f20/queen-elizabeth-ii-brooches-2-november-2009-a-25546-66.html : : --Previous Message-- : I doubt very much HM would wear a badge to : go : privately shopping - she keeps those for : appropriate events linked to the badge, such : as visiting the organisation. : : I don't recognise the shop-brooch but agree : with LittleMo about the thistle at the : picnic. : : : --Previous Message-- : Most grateful LitteMo for the pics. : They were too hard to see as they would not : stay still. : Is the 2nd perhaps a badge? : : --Previous Message-- : The film is here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNgO31HUiFM : : And I have managed to capture the two : brooches : : This is the picnic brooch. It looks to be : the thistle brooch that she wore quite often : at Balmoral in those earlier days of her : reign. It has a purple stone (amethyst?) for : the flower head. : : : : This is the shop brooch. I don't recognise : this one : : : : : --Previous Message-- : On neighbouring board British.under heading : Princess Anne 2nd post there is a utube of : royal family. : What brooches does The Queen wear at the : picnic and in the shop please? : : : : : : : : : :