Queen Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Charles Dickens

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Queen Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Charles Dickens

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 14: Queen Elizabeth II greets Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton at a reception to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the year Charles Dickens was born, at Buckingham Palace on February 14, 2012 in London, England. 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./