Royal Duties for The Queen

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Royal Duties for The Queen

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II shovels earth onto a newly-planted Queen Elizabeth rose bush during a visit to the Royal Foundation of St Katharine, in east London, on March 24, 2011. The Royal Foundation of St Katharine is one of the oldest religious foundations in Great Britain. It was founded in 1147 by Queen Matilda, as a hospital for the poor and patronage of The Foundation has been reserved unto the Queens of England ever since. Getty Images

Queen of Jewelry

Brooches, usually worn on the left shoulder, were a favourite for the royal and the Queen was believed to have over 100 in her collection. A selection that would go with an outfit were presented to her - usually three at a time - by her senior dresser and confidante Angela Kelly on special trays that once belonged to Queen Mary. The royal had a wide variety of different brooches which she often wore with her usual pearl earrings and necklace, including a spray of flowers brooch by the people and government of Australia during her Coronation tour of 1954./