Posted by Bryce on June 17, 2014, 7:27 pm, in reply to "Swan Upping 2009"
With The Queen sporting her Double Swan Brooch, The Princess Royal stuck to the theme with her Seahorse Brooch and The Duchess of Cornwall kept with the nature theme wearing her pair of Dragonflies.
Cheers! Bryce
--Previous Message-- : HM went Swan Upping in 2009, she had a swan : brooch on then, but it was a different one : : : http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/queen-elizabeth-ii-smiles-as-she-is-shown-an-orphaned-news-photo/89114958 : : --Previous Message-- : Just ran back the coverage of the coach ride : and the commentator (Gok Wan) said it was a : very special brooch, by G Collins & Son : (I think) of a pearl and diamond swan. But : we don't have any information on provenance. : : [G.Collins & Sons Limited 76/78 High : Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 : 1YB] : : : --Previous Message-- : I like your Swan Upping theory -- it seems : very plausible. : : --Previous Message-- : Maybe it is two swans. I originally thought : it was an insect or a fishing lure! : : Edit: Perhaps it marked the Queen's going : swan upping a year or so ago? : : : : : : : :