Wednesday 8 February 2017

When Queen Elizabeth II wore a turquoise set from a year India got Independence

When Queen Elizabeth II wore a turquoise set from a year India got Independence


When Queen Elizabeth II wore a sapphire set from the year India got Independence
To mark the Sapphire Jubilee of her ascension to the throne, a 2014 photograph of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a stunning sapphire set had been released.

Queen Elizabeth II has hit many milestones in her life and became the world’s longest-reigning monarch in 2016, after the demise of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej. And now in 2017, she added another feather to her ‘crown’ by becoming the only sovereign in British history to celebrate a Sapphire Jubilee. This means, it’s been 65 long years since she ascended the throne. To mark the milestone, the Buckingham Palace has re-released a famous portrait of the Queen wearing a stunning sapphire set, quite apt and significant for this occasion.

The portrait was taken by David Bailey in 2014, and was part of the photo series released for the British queen’s 88th birthday. The necklace made of 16 large oblong sapphires encased by diamonds has been paired with a matching pair of earrings. The jewellery set is also symbolic as it was given to her by King George VI, her father as a wedding gift in 1947, same year India got independence from the British.

In 1963, the Queen commissioned a matching tiara and bracelet to the exquisite set. The Queen also has the Sapphire Brooch, given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert the day before their wedding in 1840 and passed down every generation ever since.

The monarch has distinguished might of her milestones with good resplendence and uncover progressing as well, like a Silver Jubilee and Golden Jubilee of her power distinguished in 1977 and 2002, respectively; as good as her solid marriage anniversary in 2007 with a Duke of Edinburg, who in 2009 became a longest portion British join .

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