Yesterday, Queen Camilla debuted a a pair of heirloom Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches from the collection of the late Queen Elizabeth II as she represented the King at the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral.
A pair of striking Gold Flower Brooches set with sapphires and diamonds, they were described by Leslie Field in ‘The Queen’s Jewels’:
The Queen’s Cartier gold flower clips, with clusters of cushion-shaped sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds in their centres, were bought separately in 1942 and 1945 by King George and Queen Elizabeth.”
The Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Clips were notably taken by Princess Elizabeth on her first Tour of Canada in 1951, appearing on several occasions, particularly in Windsor and Kingston, Ontario.
A few years later, the Queen took the Cartier Gold and Sapphire Clips to Canada again in 1957, where they were worn for a Church Service in Ottawa, before appearing for a Luncheon held in Washington DC during a subsequent State Visit to the United States.
In the 1960s, the Queen only wore the Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Clips for personal occasions, with them making a notable appearance in the spring of 1962 before disappearing for decades.
It wasn’t until the early 1990s that the Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Clips were again added into the Queen’s brooch rotation, almost 50 years after they had been given, appearing for daytime engagements.
In 1994, the Queen took the Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Clips to Canada again, wearing the Clips in Victoria, British Columbia, where she was opening the Commonwealth Games.
The following year, the Cartier Gold and Sapphire Clips were worn by the Queen at the Epsom Derby.
The Queen continued to wear the Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Clips for several engagements up into the late 1990s, when they again disappeared from public view.
That was until yesterday, when Queen Camila paired the Queen’s Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Clips with her Coronation Diamond Earrings as she represented King Charles III, the Head of the Church of England, and presented the Maundy Money to 75 men and 75 women pensioners during the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral.
Queen Camilla has been debuting several royal heirlooms in recent weeks, which have included the Queen Mother’s Cartier Bracelets, the Greville Ivy Leaf Clips, and Queen Alexandra’s Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch, but lets hope we see these spectacular brooches worn again soon!
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Burmese Ruby Tiara
The Belgian Sapphire Tiara
Greville Tiara
Delhi Durbar Tiara
Cubitt-Shand Tiara
George IV State Diadem
Queen Mary’s Crown
Greville Festoon Necklace
Coronation Necklace
King George VI Sapphire Suite
Modern Diamond Suite
Diamond Serpent Necklace
Turquoise Suite
Queen Camilla’s Chokers
City of London Fringe Necklace
Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Rivière
South African Diamond Necklace
Prince Albert’s Sapphire Brooch
Queen Mother’s Diamond Thistle Brooch
Queen Mary’s Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch
Princess Marie Louise’s Diamond Sunburst Brooch
Queen Mother’s Rock Crystal Brooch
Queen Mary’s Celtic Knot Brooch
Queen Mother’s Cartier Bracelets
Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch
Queen Victoria’s Hessian Diamond Jubilee Brooch
Queen Alexandra’s Ladies of North Wales Leek Brooch
Greville Ivy Leaf Clips
Queen Alexandra’s Aquamarine Brooch
Queen’s Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Vladimir Tiara
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
Belgian Sapphire Tiara
Burmese Ruby Tiara
Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara
Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara
Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara
Plunket Tiara
Five Aquamarine Tiara
Imperial State Crown
George IV State Diadem
Necklaces
Coronation Necklace and Earrings
The Cambridge Emerald Parure
Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace
King George VI Sapphire Suite
Queen’s Three-Strand Pearl Necklace
King George VI Festoon Necklace
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