Posted by Annie on February 2, 2015, 12:49 am, in reply to "Re: Another 10"
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couple more Orders with chains this is the Iceland - Order of The Falcon. Awarded to the Queen in 1963. The pictures are from the State Visit to Iceland in June 1990.
--Previous Message-- : I wonder if there were more official visits : like this - great opportunities to display : some glitter. : : --Previous Message-- : There are pictures of the Queen wearing the : collars of Orders from at least another ten : countries. : Here is the list : Argentina, Chile, Egypt, : Finland, Iceland, Italy, Morocco, Nepal, : Portugal, Sudan. : Hope that helps. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : A few years ago, the Royal Collection : organized an exhibition "Queen and : Commonwealth - the Royal Tour", which : displayed - among other items - a selection : of orders and decorations received by Queen : Elizabeth II from Commonwealth countries. : Mostly stars and sashes, but two collars are : mentionned: : : - Kenya's Order of the Golden Heart: : : More info: : : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/microsites/queenandcommonwealth/MicroObject.asp?row=18&themeid=946&item=18 : : - Antigua-and-Barbuda's Order of the Nation: : : There is no picture of the collar, but the : caption on the Royal Collection's website : mentions that the " badge and star are : embellished with diamonds. The use of : pineapples and other national symbols : continues in the Collar which features : turtles and the Arms of Antigua and Barbuda : ". : : : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/microsites/queenandcommonwealth/MicroObject.asp?row=8&themeid=946&item=8 : : : : : : : : :