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    Re: 2008 State Turkish Visit Archived Message

    Posted by Bryce on September 29, 2014, 3:29 pm, in reply to "Re: 2008 State Turkish Visit"

    Maybe the ring was from the Prime Minister??

    http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/queen-elizabeth-ii-receives-a-gift-from-the-turkish-prime-news-photo/81107304

    Cheers!
    Bryce



    --Previous Message--
    : Dear Joye,
    :
    : Unfortunetly we have seen only few photos of
    : this ring.
    :
    : We guess at that time it was a ruby or
    : grenat gold ring...
    :
    : Best regards,
    :
    : Franck
    :
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    : Hello Joye,
    :
    : I have not heard of this ring (and have of
    : course no picture of it).
    :
    : But on her arrival in Ankara, at the
    : beginning of her State visit to Turkey on
    : 13th May 2008, Queen Elizabeth II received a
    : tulip brooch as an official gift from
    : Turkish President Abdullah Gül and his wife
    : Hayrunisa Gül. The Queen wore the brooch two
    : days later, in Istanbul:
    :
    :
    : Caption: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits
    : Istanbul Modern Museum during her state
    : visit on May 15, 2008 in Istanbul. The Queen
    : And The Duke Of Edinburgh are in Ankara for
    : a four day state visit to Turkey, the
    : Queen's first visit to Turkey for 37 years
    : (May 15, 2008 - Source: Burak Kara/Getty
    : Images/Getty Images Europe).
    :
    :
    : Caption: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and
    : Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh stand
    : infront of the Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphrous
    : Bridge during the Queen's visit to Kabatas
    : High School on May 15, 2008 in Istanbul,
    : Turkey.. The Queen And The Duke Of Edinburgh
    : are in Ankara for a four day state visit to
    : Turkey, the Queen's first visit to Turkey
    : for 37 years (May 15, 2008 - Source:
    : None/Getty Images Europe).
    :
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    : The Queen received a ring as a gift while on
    : this visit.
    : Might there be a good ohoto of this ring
    : please?
    :
    :
    :
    :
    :
    :


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