24/06/2025
All the stunning brooch pieces that Queen Camilla wore at this year's Royal Ascot races. Family heirlooms that have been in the royal family jewelry vault for centuries.
1. The Cullinan V brooch, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II. It features an 18.8-carat heart-shaped diamond, which is part of the larger Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality diamond ever found in the world in 1905.
The brooch was commissioned by Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar Parure and has been worn by various British monarchs since its creation.
2. On day two, Queen Camilla was in a head-to-toe green ensemble, wearing an emerald green crepe silk dress by Anna Valentine, an emerald hat by Philip Treacy, and a Cambridge Emerald brooch with drop pendant which she wore for the first time. The brooch had been in the royal family for more than 200 years since Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck.
3. For the third day, the Queen wore the Lady Jardine Star Brooch, which she also wore at Royal Ascot in 2024. It's uncertain how this piece was made but it says that in 1981, a certain Lady Jardine, left this star brooch to Queen Elizabeth II but no one seems to know who Lady Jardine is.
4. Queen Camilla’s final brooch of the week was the Rothschild Diamond Watch brooch, which has not been seen in public for nearly a century!
In fact, the late Queen Elizabeth II was not seen in public wearing this brooch. It was last worn by the Queen Mother (before George VI ascended the throne) in January 1936. It was a wedding gift to the future Queen Mary in 1893 by Alice de Rothschild.
Which brooch is your favorite among these exquisite pieces? Both Cullinan V and Cambridge Emerald brooch are elegant and classy!