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    Re: Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Brooch Archived Message

    Posted by Arthur on April 20, 2015, 7:13 am, in reply to "Queen Diamond Brooch"

    It is the regimental badge of the Calgary Highlanders.

    Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Alexandra of Kent attended a reception honoring the bravery of Canadian service people in the First World War at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London. This reception honored three specific Canadian regiments and gathered their respective royal colonels-in-chief for the occasion: the Calgary Highlanders (the Queen), the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (the Duke of Edinburgh), and the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Alexandra). Both the Queen and Princess Alexandra wore the badges of their respective regiments.

    Queen Elizabeth with the badge of the Calgary Highlanders:




    (Credit: Danny E. Martindale/WPA Pool/Getty Images Europe)

    According to the website 'From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault', the badge of the Calgary Highlanders is topped by St. Edward's Crown and features a beaver and maple leaves representing Canada, with a St. Andrew's Cross and thistles representing Scotland:



    According to press reports, the brooch, which is made of white gold and diamonds, was created especially for the Queen by the Regiment
    (it is not clear, though, if the brooch was created recently for this specific occasion, or years or decades earlier).

    (Source: http://queensjewelvault.blogspot.fr/2015/04/the-calgary-highlanders-badge.html and http://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2015/04/19/queens-tribute-to-canadian-troops/ )

    Princess Alexandra with the badge of the Canadian Scottish Regiment:


    (Credit: WPA Pool/Getty Images Europe)

    and the Canadian Scottish Regiment's badge:



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