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    Re: leek badge of Welsh Guards Archived Message

    Posted by joye on October 3, 2014, 7:05 am, in reply to "Re: leek badge of Welsh Guards"

    Why would you think all 3 women wore the same badge?
    Surely each royal would have her own badge given by the regiment.

    --Previous Message--
    : Hello Joye,
    :
    : I have no information about this leek badge,
    : and whether the Guards were invited to
    : contribute financially to it.
    :
    : It is interesting to note that this samll
    : brooch/badge was worn by Queen Elizabeth II,
    : Diana Princess of Wales and Camilla Duchess
    : of Cornwall (so, one of the very few jewels
    : which have been worn by Prince Charles' both
    : wives).
    :
    : 1991, Cardiff:
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    : Remembrance Day, London:
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    : 7th June 2011: opening of the fourth session
    : of the National Assembly for Wales at the
    : Senedd, Cardiff Bay:
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    : 1st March 2012: visit of Fortnum and Mason,
    : London, with the Queen and the Duchess of
    : Cambridge:
    :
    :
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    : wears the diamond leek badge of Welsh
    : Guards.
    : The caption says each guardsman paid 12c and
    : a half pence toward the regimental gift.
    : Might there be more info on this please?
    : Picture from current Majesty Magazine
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