Posted by GillW on June 8, 2014, 2:08 am, in reply to "Re: Brock"
Thanks for that update, very interesting
--Previous Message-- : (Edited for clarity) : : As part of my "day job", I had an : opportunity to participate in a small : portion of the Toronto tour and had the : opportunity to see the brooch up close. (Of : course, while pretending I was not trying to : angle for a closer look. ) Remembering the : board's discussion on whether it was an old : or a new piece after it debuted in Northern : Ireland, I took the opportunity to ask the : appropriate person afterward about the : origins of the brooch and that was the : response I received. I did post about it : shortly thereafter. : : : : and also on "From Her Majesty's Jewel : Vault") It could get confusing if it : has another name only on this board. : : --Previous Message-- : That is basically it. : : I have confirmed that it was a : "private" gift to the Queen to : mark her Diamond Wedding Anniversary in : 2007, but as it was deemed a private gift it : would not be confirmed from whom it was : given. : : --Previous Message-- : Could you elaborate on the origin of this : brooch please? : : --Previous Message-- : Are we back to the "Irish : Blossom"? : I thought we "officially" (well, : as officially as we can get around here) : decided to re-christen this the Diamond : Wedding Anniversary/Diamond Wedding brooch : once the origin became clear. : : --Previous Message-- : HM is wearing the Irish Blossom today, to : open : the flower marked named in her honour, in : France. It is on a beige bucle jacket, and I : feel it is a bit lost, but still pleased to : see it being worn. : : : : : : : : http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/britains-queen-elizabeth-ii-waves-as-she-arrives-at-the-news-photo/450212504 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
on June 8, 2014, 2:08 am, in reply to "