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On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom visited the Army and Navy Club in London for a reception to celebrate the Women’s Royal Naval Service 100 Project. Here’s a look at the jewels worn for the occasion.
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Princess Anne accompanied her mother to the reception.
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The Queen wore her usual pearl and diamond earrings with her triple-stranded pearl necklace. Her brooch choice for the event was the pair of diamond and aquamarine clips that she’s had for more than 70 years. The clips were her eighteenth birthday gift from her parents in 1944.
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Anne wore a double-stranded pearl necklace, plus pearl-studded earrings and an abstract golden brooch.
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She also wore a golden bangle on her right wrist, visible when she removed her gloves to sign the visitors’ book.