--Previous Message-- : I have often noticed that within, let's say, a : lapse of time of 3 or 4 weeks, a few : brooches can be worn two or three times by : Queen Elizabeth II, then these brooches are : not seen anymore for months, if not for : years, before popping up again. : : My guess for this situation is the following : (though I stress it is only speculation from : me): for practical reasons, the Queen and/or : Angela Kelly probably go to the vaults and : choose a selection of brooches for the : coming three or four weeks; these brooches : must be kept in a safe in the Queen's : appartments, so that the Queen has not to go : to the larger (and probably highly-secured) : vault in the basement of Buckingham Palace. : Then, on a daily basis, the Queen can pick : up a brooch matching with her clothes, : within the selection she has made. The : following month, another selection of : brooches is made, etc. : : Once again, this is just speculation from : me. But I think it would be a logical : explanation to the appearance of the same : brooches within a short lapse of time. : :