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Queen Elizabethhas a stunning collection of brooches, but she opted for a rarely seen accessory with sentimental meaning for herouting to the Chelsea Flower Show.
Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth in 1949.PA Images via Getty
Queen Elizabethalso picked the accessory for another flower show — the Floriade Flower Festival during her Oct. 2011 tour of Australia, when she wore a purple ensemble.
According to Leslie Field’sThe Queen’s Jewels, the sweet birthday gift also included a matching pair of earrings in the shape of flowers, although the earrings have not been seen in many years.
Queen Elizabeth in 2011.Cole Bennetts/Getty
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The monarch smiled as she was driven around on a golf cart.
“Adjustments have been made for the Queen’s comfort,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said of the Queen’s new ride. (The Sunpreviously reported that the Queen was being ferried in a new battery-powered, luxury golf cart amidher ongoing mobility issues.)
Other prominent constructions on show for the royals were the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund Garden, which honors the Battle of Britain during WWII and celebrates the charity’s support for RAF personnel, veterans and their families for more than 100 years.
Queen Elizabeth.DAN KITWOOD/POOL/AFP via Getty
Next week, the Queen hopes to attend many of the events celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, beginning withthe annual Trooping the Colouron June 2.
source: people.com
