Royal Couple Attend Informal Reception at Rideau Hall

Friday, July 1, 2011

Royal Couple Attend Informal Reception at Rideau Hall

(L-R) Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands next to Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, during an informal reception for young Canadian volunteers at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, in Ottawa June 30, 2011. The royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple. Reuters Pictures

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./