The Queen Attends Ascot

Thursday, June 16, 2011

The Queen Attends Ascot

Pictured Left: Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives in the parade ring for the second day of the Royal Ascot race meeting in southern England June 15, 2011. Reuters Pictures

Pictured Right: ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 16: Queen Elizabeth II prepares to present the Gold Cup in the Parade Ring on day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 14, 2011 in Ascot, United Kingdom. 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./