Queen Elizabeth II, Part 2

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HM The Queen is 80 on 21st April 2006...

and to celebrate The Queen’s 80th birthday, the largest ever exhibition of Her Majesty’s evening dresses and personal jewellery will go on display at the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace this year (26 July – 24 September 2006).  I cant wait!!!!!!

Some highlights are -

This pair of Cartier aquamarine and diamond clip brooches were a present from her father, King George VI, on her 18th birthday




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The Cambridge Emerald Necklace, which was made for Queen Mary's Coronation in June 1911, and which the Queen often wears with the Vladimir Tiara

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The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, purchased by Queen Mary from the renowned collection of the Grand Duchess Vladimir, aunt of Tsar Nicholas II

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The Cullinan V Heart Brooch, which has the fifth largest stone from the Cullinan cleavings (18.8 carats) at its centre

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A gold, sapphire, diamond and ruby bracelet, designed by Prince Philip and made by Boucheron, and incorporating the interlaced initials "E" and "P" and a gift on their 5th Wedding Anniversary



and in close up......

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Several pieces of jewellery on display were inherited by Her Majesty from her grandmother, Queen Mary, in 1953.  These include a bow-shaped diamond brooch with pendant tassels known as Queen Mary’s True Lover’s Knot Brooch

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Black velvet and duchesse satin evening gown by Norman Hartnell, late 1940s

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Detail from Organza and silk-chiffon dress embroidered with California poppies by Hardy Amies, worn for The Queen’s visit to America in 1983.

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Crinoline-style satin embroidered gown designed by Norman Hartnell and worn by The Queen for official portraits taken by Baron, 1957.

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Grey satin gown embroidered with a fern motif in beads and pearls by Hardy Amies.  Worn for a State Banquet given for The Queen by President Eisenhower at the White House, 1957

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Blue silk and lace dress designed by Norman Hartnell for The Queen to wear on the occasion of the marriage of Princess Margaret, 6 May 1960.

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At Windsor Castle, an exhibition from the Royal Photograph Collection traces The Queen's public and family life over the past 80 years through formal records of State occasions, official portraits, little-known family photographs and intimate snap-shots.  Among the many well-known photographers who have captured Her Majesty’s image are Marcus Adams, Lisa Sheridan, Dorothy Wilding, Cecil Beaton, Patrick Lichfield and HRH The Duke of York. The selection of photographs is complemented by other material, including designs for The Queen’s image on postage stamps.

An Exhibition of Photographs to celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM The Queen - The Drawing's Gallery, Windsor Castle

3 April 2006 – 11 March 2007


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[Margarita Markovna]

The Cullinan V Heart Brooch, which has the fifth largest stone from the Cullinan cleavings (18.8 carats) at its centre

 

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Blue silk and lace dress designed by Norman Hartnell for The Queen to wear on the occasion of the marriage of Princess Margaret, 6 May 1960.

Would anyone happen to have a photo of the queen wearing this? Thank you

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I do but one doesn't know how to post pictures on this.