The Queen wears brooch she wore on honeymoon in tribute to poorly Prince Philip
THE Queen paid a touching tribute to poorly husband Prince Philip with a brooch she wore on their honeymoon.
Her Majesty sported the beloved accessory, made from diamonds and sapphires in the shape of a chrysanthemum, during her Commonwealth Day address last night.
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The sentimental brooch was presented to the Queen in 1946, a year before her wedding, when she launched an oil tanker named the British Princess.
As well as during her 1947 honeymoon with Prince Philip at Broadlands, Hants, the Queen has previously worn it to mark their 60th and 73rd wedding anniversaries.
She also wore it for a family portrait with Philip, Prince Charles and a baby Princess Anne in 1950.
The brooch, with its dark blue sapphire centre surrounded by white diamonds, bears a resemblance to the Garrard sapphire and diamond cluster brooch given to Queen Victoria, the Queen’s great-great-grandmother, by Prince Albert the day before their wedding.
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During last night’s address at St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle, she paired it with a delphinium blue dress and silk-and-wool jacket by Angela Kelly.
Yesterday marked Prince Philip’s 20th day in hospital, where he is recovering from heart surgery.
On Friday, Buckingham Palace said he was expected to stay there for “a number of days”.
Timeline of Philip's stay in hospital
Tuesday February 16 2021 – The duke is admitted to King Edward VII’s Hospital on a precautionary basis after feeling unwell.
He travels from Windsor Castle by car.
Philip is said to be in “good spirits” and walks into the private hospital unaided.
He is expected to stay for a few days.
Friday February 19 – Sources say Philip is now expected to remain in hospital for “observation and rest” over the weekend and into the next week.
Saturday February 20 – The Prince of Wales makes a 200 mile-round trip to see his father, spending around half an hour at the hospital.
Tuesday February 23 – Seven days after the duke was admitted, the Palace says he is being treated for an infection and is “comfortable and responding to treatment”, but is not expected to leave hospital for several more days.
The Earl of Wessex says the duke is a “lot better” and looking forward to getting out.
Monday March 1 – Philip is transferred in an ambulance to St Bartholomew’s Hospital for treatment for an infection and testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace says.
The duke is shielded from public view by large umbrellas as he leaves King Edward VII’s Hospital.
Thursday March 4 – Buckingham Palace confirms Philip has undergone a ‘successful’ heart operation and will remain in hospital for a ‘number of days’
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