Buckingham Palace Open Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Exhibition

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Buckingham Palace Open Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Exhibition

Buckingham Palace has unveiled an exhibition featuring the wonderful gowns, robes and gems worn by the Queen during her Coronation on 2 June 1953.

The breathtaking Norman Hartnell-designed gown donned by the young monarch on the day she became Queen are on display, along with the 21-foot purple velvet, Ermine-trimmed Coronation Robe.

The Queen's Coronation 1953 exhibition also includes eye-catching jewels, crowns and dazzling diamonds worn by royals on the momentous day. Visitors can admire the diamond Halo tiara worn by Princess Margaret and later loaned by the Queen to Kate Middleton for her wedding to Prince William.

Open to the public from Saturday 27 July, the exhibition offers visitors a chance to relive the special event with never-seen-before private home

films of the Coronation, shot on the Queen's instruction.Click link for full post and more pictures from Hello Magazine.

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./