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QUEEN ELIZABETH II is the 91-year-old monarch of the United Kingdom. Her Royal Highness has a huge jewelry vault full of some of the world’s most precious gems. This includes one mysterious badge the Queen has had from her teenage years, with a special meaning.Queen Elizabeth II, 91, has many roles as the monarch of the United Kingdom.
She has had many successes in her career, including being the first monarch to commemorate a Sapphire Jubilee, meaning she has reigned unelected from sixty-five years.
In her life has the ruler of Britain the Queen has had access to wealth of riches, including stunning jewels - some of which were given as gifts while others were found during the expansion of the now defunct British Empire.
While some of her jewelry is merely decorative, there are some pieces that fulfil a special role.
This is the case for the Grenadier Guards brooches, which the Queen has had since her teenage years.
Elizabeth II is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards, an infantry regiment of the British Army.
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She was given the appointment as Princess Elizabeth in 1942.
As a part of this role the Queen has badges, which she wears to symbolize her tole in the military company.
She has three badges, which relate to this job that she has worn in public, but may have more in her collection.
One shows the crown over the Royal Cypher, with the inscription “honi soit qui mal y pense”, which means: “Evil be to him who evil thinks”.
There is also the Cap Badge of The Grenadier Guards, worn on headgear normally, although the Queen wears hers on her front.
The cap badge is rendered in the form of a fired grenade.
Lastly, there is the Brigade of Guards Brooch, also known as the Guards’ Badge, which combines all of the regiments of the guards, which are the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish, and Welsh Guards.
The stunning diamond piece has the inscription “quinque juncta in uno”, translated into “five joined as one”.
However, the Queen has some jewels given to her as gifts, including a stunning bracelet, which was a wedding gift from Prince Philip, 96.
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The large diamond bracelet was a fitting wedding gift for a member of the Royal Family, as it was made from the same diamonds as the Queen’s engagement ring.
These sparkling gems were taken from a tiara owned by Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.
Camilla Parker Bowles also has a huge jewellery collection, recently valued. Camilla Parker Bowles’ royal jewels including the Queen Mother’s gems she loves to wear.
Camilla Parker Bowles is the wife of Prince Charles. The pair married in 2005, and since the Duchess of Cornwall has been seen wearing various lavish royal jewels. She is especially keen on the Queen Mother’s jewellery, and her engagement ring belonged to Charles’ grandmother.
Since she has worn many pieces from the Prince and some that belonged to the Queen Mother.
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The engagement ring
The enormous central square cut diamond has three diamond baguettes on either side. It is a huge statement ring, which Camilla wears with a modest gold wedding band.
The ring has an art deco design and is said to be one of the most valuable in the whole of the royal collection.
The Diamond Collet Necklace
This stunning royal necklace was worn by the Queen Mother on her husband George VI’s coronation in 1937. A collet setting is a type of setting for a jewel, which secures it in place with small parts of precious metal secured over the gem.
The necklace features old cut diamonds, a vintage cut before more modern diamond cutting practices, an initially had 40 diamonds. It was reportedly commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1858 with jewels from two badges of the Order of the Garter and the hilt of a sword.
However, it has since been cut down to 31 for a more modern and wearable look. Camilla has worn the necklace in this style.
The Greville Tiara
This stunning tiara is one of a number of pieces passed down to the Queen Mother from a wealthy socialite the Hon. Mrs. Greville, along with the piece described below.
The tiara was made by Boucheron in 1921 from stones taken from another headpiece. The tiara initially did not have the three peak details on the top of the tiara. These were attended by the Queen Mother. Camilla is most often seen wearing this tiara, so it could be assumed it is her favourite.
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The Greville Festoon Necklace
This enormous necklace matches the magnitude of the Greville tiara. The necklace has five strands of diamonds, and Camilla has worn the necklace and tiara together to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Banquet in Kampala, Uganda on November 23, 2007.
The Queen Mother's Amethyst Heart Necklace
This piece may remind some of the heart-shaped piece of jewellery in the blockbuster Titanic. Camilla wore the huge amethyst to the Royal World Premiere of James Bond film Skyfall at Royal Albert Hall on October 23, 2012.
The necklace is made the purple quartz, pearls, and was a gift to the Queen Mother at her wedding in 1923 from Queen Alexandra.
The Pink Topaz Demi-Parure
Reportedly, a gift from Prince Charles, this necklace features a huge pink topaz, five pearl strands and a diamond clasp. Camilla has owned this piece for over a decade.
The Diamond Serpent Necklace
Another present from her husband in 2001, this necklace in the shape of snake features round and square cut diamonds.
She wore it at a banquet in Buckingham Palace on October 25, 2005, in London, England. On the same date, she wore the Delhi Durbar Tiara, only the third ever-public outing for the piece.
Camilla holds and most often uses the title of Duchess of Cornwall - and Prince Charles in the Duke of Cornwall.
This is a non-hereditary peerage held by the British Sovereign's eldest son and heir, traditionally.
Other women to hold the title include wife of Henry VIII Catherine of Aragon.
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