Queen Hosts Receptions for Members of Australian Community Living in London

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Queen Hosts Receptions for Members of Australian Community Living in London

Britain's Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with model Elle Macpherson in the white drawing room at Buckingham Palace, before a Royal reception for members of the Australian community living in the UK in London, October 13, 2011. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will start their tour of Australia next week. 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./