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    Re: HMS Ocean Brooch of QEII Archived Message

    Posted by Annie on March 22, 2015, 3:50 pm, in reply to "HMS Ocean Brooch of QEII"


    Apparently the design of the brooch was derived from the ships badge & depicts "Oceanus rising from the waves brandishing a trident" The ship is a Royal Navy amphibious assault ship & helicopter carrier. I was wondering what this brooch is made of, you heard it had diamonds Bryce?

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    : Queen Elizabeth II wore a diamond brooch which
    : is a gift from the Capitan and Offices of
    : HMS (Her Majesty's Ship) Ocean.
    : HM is the Lady Sponsor of the Ship - the
    : Royal Navy's largest warship.
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    : By maritime tradition, a female is invited
    : to become a ship's "Lady Sponsor"
    : and is to bestow good luck and divine
    : protection over the seagoing vessel and all
    : that sail in her.
    :
    : HM became Lady Sponsor and named the ship on
    : February 20, 1998. HM attended the
    : re-dedication of HMS Ocean (aka "The
    : Mighty O") on March 20, 2015. This was
    : her fourth visit to the ship.
    :
    : I am not sure if the brooch was a gift from
    : the Ship's current postings or if HM has had
    : the brooch for some time.
    : She did wear the brooch to the event so it
    : was presented to her previously - I just do
    : not know how previously.
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    : Getty Image - Geoff Caddick - WPA Pool
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