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Twenty-five years after the Queen’s accession to the throne, she celebrated her Silver Jubilee whereas sporting a exceptional diamond jewel—which she would later additionally put on for a pair of household weddings.
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Queen Elizabeth II marked 25 years on the throne in February 1977. That June, main celebrations had been held in London, together with a particular service of thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
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Right here, the Queen arrives for the service on June 7, 1977, sporting a pink silk crepe and chiffon creation by Sir Hardy Amies. The costume and coat, together with an identical hat, are at the moment on show on the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, a part of this yr’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
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With the pink costume, she wore a spectacular pink diamond. The gem, set within the heart of the Williamson Pink Diamond Brooch, was one among her wedding ceremony presents in 1947.
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Right here’s a better take a look at the brooch. The diamond was given to the Queen by Canadian geologist John Thoburn Williamson, who owned the mine the place it was found. Elizabeth and her grandmother, Queen Mary, supervised the method of getting the diamond minimize and mounted in an appropriate piece of knickknack. The ensuing diamond and platinum brooch, made in London by Cartier, was completed in 1953, and it rapidly grew to become one of many Queen’s favourite items for necessary occasions.
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The brooch was a glowing decoration appropriate for a jubilee celebration. For the 1977 jubilee service, the Queen paired it with diamond and pearl drop earrings (now worn by the Princess of Wales) and a two-stranded pearl necklace (the Hanoverian Pearls, I believe).
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4 years later, she wore the brooch and one other double strand of pearls for one more necessary household milestone: the marriage of Prince Charles and Girl Diana Spencer.
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She pinned the Williamson Brooch to a sky blue costume for the marriage festivities.
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And in June 1999, she wore the brooch once more for the marriage of her youngest son, Prince Edward, to Sophie Rhys-Jones.
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This time round, she wore the pink diamond brooch along with her wedding ceremony pearls and the Women of Devonshire Pearl Earrings.
