Queen Starts Her Annual Holiday in Scotland

Monday, August 8, 2011

Queen Starts Her Annual Holiday in Scotland

In this image made available by the Ministry of Defence, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is accompanied by the Officer Commanding the Ballater Guard, Major Nick Wight-Boycott, as she inspects a Royal Guard formed by soldiers of The Argyll and Southerland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, as she arrives at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, Monday Aug. 8, 2011, at the start of her annual official break. AP Photo

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./