Posted by Nellie on June 29, 2014, 5:31 pm, in reply to "for Franck"
My guess is that the Queen would easily have between 200-300 brooches including the badge brooches.
--Previous Message-- : I have been maddly updating my list trying to : keep up with HM's brooch calvacade! : : I keep one listing of HM's brooches that I : can back-up with photographic evidence. : This list stands at 163. I am sure some of : the more ardent posters' lists are longer! : : I also have a list of 12 brooches that I : have documented but have no photos of (such : as the 1952 Khrushchev brooch) : : I try to keep military and association : badges separately of which there are many as : well. : : It is nice to see some new brooches seeing : the light of day either new to HM or from : her Mother's collection. : : I'm sure that HM has more brooches then we : will ever be aware of - as is the case I : suspect with most of the royal houses. : : How about you Franck - have you been keeping : track? : : Cheers! : Bryce : : --Previous Message-- : Dear all, : : (with all these news brooches worn) how many : brooches has Queen Elizabeth II worn ? on : least 150 I am sure ? : : Have you got an number or an estimate ? : : Franck : : --Previous Message-- : Joye, I agree with Nellie in that Pns : Elizabeth is wearing her Jardinier : "fruit bowl" Brooch which I : beleive was a gift from her parents. : : I think that Pns Margaret is wearing one of : her ruby floral clips. Pnses Elizabeth and : Margaret were given gold and precious stone : floral clips from their parents when they : were young. Elizabeth's were with sapphires : and Margaret's were with rubies. : : : : : : As for the first few pictures...I will have : to take a closer look as the quality of : these early pictures is always a challenge. : : Cheers! : Bryce : : --Previous Message-- : : Joye - have you seen this? : : : --Previous Message-- : : Is Elizabeth wearing the Jardiniere? : : : : : : : : : : : :
on June 29, 2014, 5:31 pm, in reply to "