Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in their 73rd anniversary portrait. Photo / Chris Jackson / Buckingham Palace / Instagram
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in their 73rd anniversary portrait. Photo / Chris Jackson / Buckingham Palace / Instagram
The Queen and Prince Philip have officially been married for 73 years. And it appears the Queen's jewellery is as long-lasting as her marriage.
The couple posed in adorable portraits with a familiar detail.
In the photos taken at Windsor Castle, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh can beseen looking at a homemade card given to them by their great-grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Looking regal in a powder-blue dress and pearls, the Queen can also be seen wearing one of the oldest pieces from her jewellery vault – the sapphire chrysanthemum brooch.
The brooch features diamond petals and a sapphire centre to form a chrysanthemum design.
The Queen has a fabulously extensive jewellery collection. The Crown Jewels, which she inherited when she was crowned in 1953, are said to be worth about NZ$6.7 billion.
Tiaras from the Queen's personal collection have been loaned down the line over the years. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wore a Cartier Halo tiara for her 2011 wedding to Prince William, valued at NZ$2.3 million.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wore a bandeau diamond tiara worth NZ$3.8 million for her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
Princess Eugenie borrowed the Queen's Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Boucheron tiara for her wedding, which is reportedly worth more than $20 million. Photo / AP
But Princess Eugenie's wedding tiara was the most expensive by a long shot. The Queen's granddaughter wore a Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Boucheron tiara, created in 1919, for her 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank.
