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Queen Elizabeth II and Jacqueline Kennedy’s Sparkling Sapphires and Diamonds at Buckingham Palace

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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II are pictured ahead of a dinner at Buckingham Palace in London on June 5, 1961 (PA Images/Alamy)
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II are pictured ahead of a dinner at Buckingham Palace in London on June 5, 1961 (PA Images/Alamy)

Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! The Fourth of July is a day when we mark our national independence from Britain, but I thought it was also a perfect day to highlight a fascinating bejeweled moment from our enduring special relationship. Let’s have a closer look at the jewels worn by Jacqueline Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II for a dinner at Buckingham Palace in June 1961. (Want to read an ad-free version of today’s article? It’s up now for subscribers over at Hidden Gems!)

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Queen Camilla’s Hidden Diamond Necklace at the Order of the Thistle Service

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the Order of the Thistle service at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh on July 3, 2024 (Andrew Milligan/PA Images/Alamy)
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the Order of the Thistle service at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on July 3, 2024 (Andrew Milligan/PA Images/Alamy)

The royals continued their Holyrood Week program today, attending the Order of the Thistle service in Edinburgh. And underneath those heavy velvet robes, Queen Camilla snuck in a throwback jewelry surprise!

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Queen Mary’s Diamond Thistle for Queen Camilla in Edinburgh

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured during the Sovereign's Garden Party held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on July 2, 2024 (Jane Barlow/PA Images/Alamy)
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured during the Sovereign’s Garden Party held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on July 2, 2024 (Jane Barlow/PA Images/Alamy)

Royal Week has begun in Scotland, and Queen Camilla made a sparkling appearance at a palace garden party north of the border, wearing a diamond thistle that belonged to Queen Mary.

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