The Queen’s Christmas Message Brooches

With Christmas Day swiftly approaching, it’s almost time to see which brooch the Queen chooses for her annual Christmas message! To get us ready for the big moment, here’s a look back at a whole lot of the brooches worn by the Queen for the television broadcast, right from the very start!

1957: (No Brooch)

1958: (No Brooch)

1960: Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Brooch

1968: The Williamson Diamond Brooch

1971: The Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch

1974: The Cullinan V Brooch

1975: The Cullinan V Brooch

1976: The Australian Wattle Brooch

1982: The Jardine Star Brooch

1983: The Diamond Wild Rose Brooch

1984: The Teck Emperor of Austria Brooch

1985: The Pearl Trefoil Brooch

1986: The Grima Ruby Brooch

1987: Prince Albert’s Brooch

1988: The Flower Basket Brooch

1989: (No Brooch)

1990: The Cartier Sapphire Flower Brooch

1991: The Jewelers and Silversmiths Brooch

1992: The Pearl Trefoil Brooch

1993: Amethyst Floral Brooch

1994: Empress Marie Feodorovna’s Sapphire Brooch

1995: The Jardine Star Brooch

1996: The Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch

1997: The Pearl Trefoil Brooch

1998: The Williamson Diamond Brooch

1999: The Cullinan V Brooch

2000: The Pearl Trefoil Brooch

2001: Empress Marie Feodorovna’s Sapphire Brooch

2002: The Centenary Rose Brooch

2003: Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bow Brooch

2004: The Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch

2005: The Pearl Trefoil Brooch

2006: The Flower Basket Brooch

2007: The Grima Ruby Brooch

2008: The Cullinan V Brooch

2009: Queen Victoria’s Pearl and Diamond Brooch

2010: The Golden Dahlia Brooch

2011: The Flame Lily Brooch

2012: The Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch

2013: The Flower Basket Brooch

2014: The Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch

2015: The Aquamarine Art Deco Brooch

2016: Queen Victoria’s Pearl and Diamond Brooch

2017: The Jardine Star Brooch

2018: The Grima Ruby Brooch

Which brooch are you hoping to see HM wear this Christmas?