Posted by Gert-Jan on June 5, 2014, 1:25 pm, in reply to "Pic"
Thanks for the photos tonight during a garden party another brooch. But which one?
--Previous Message-- : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Later on HM changed into a pretty pink suit : with the Williamson Pink brooch too - : spoiling us today. Plus I see she left the : UK in a white & navy outfit adorned by : the grapes with sapphire bow!! What a day!! : : --Previous Message-- : Yes but HM has worn the coral roses for : visits : to France before: : Elysee Palace, 05 April 2004 and : COMMEMORATING D DAY, June 6, 1994, : ARROMANCHES, NORMANDIE, France : : That one may still appear over the coming : couple of days, though.... : : : --Previous Message-- : Lovely but....but it would have been a nice : and clever choice to use the Coral and : Diamond Rose Brooch which was presented to : HM in 1990 by the Chancellor and the : Companions of the Order of the Liberation (a : French Order founded in 1940 by General de : Gaulle for people who distinguished : themselves by their courage and bravery : during WWII fighting for France's liberation : from the German occupation). : It is a beautiful and delicate brooch, which : would be symbolically very appropriate for : the D-Day celebrations... : Queen Elizabeth has worn this brooch only a : few times (in 1994 for the 40th anniversary : of the D-Day, in 2004 for a State visit to : France, and last time in May 2012 for the : "Diamond Jubilee Pageant" at : Windsor Castle: : 2004: : : : : http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gc/3220501-france-french-president-jacques-chirac-escorts-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=zytnAe3V3iPHKvRHjRpj04aPwn3zdkuWTBZ2lK%2Btodo%3D : : : : : http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/05/30/article-0-1E559A6900000578-56_306x423.jpg : 2012: : : : : http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Queen+Elizabeth+II/Queen+Elizabeth+II+Attends+Diamond+Jubilee/Wioi-c9vnsb : : : : : http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Queen+Elizabeth+II+Queen+Elizabeth+II+Attends+Wioi-c9vnsbx.jpg : : Oh well..... : : : : : :