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The Queen’s Christmas Message Brooches

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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)
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1976: The Australian Wattle Brooch
1983: The Diamond Wild Rose Brooch
1989: (No Brooch)
1990: The Cartier Sapphire Flower Brooch
1991: The Jewelers and Silversmiths Brooch
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Which brooch are you hoping to see HM wear this Christmas?

This Week in Royal Jewels: December 13-19

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December 13-19, 2019
Time really does fly — this is our final weekly jewel review of the year! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. For the Norwegian royal family’s annual Christmas portraits, Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a small silver-toned brooch with bracelets and rings. (See more here!)

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14. Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway wore a simple necklace and a silver bracelet with a charm for the family’s Christmas portraits in Oslo. (See another view of the necklace here!)

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13. Queen Letizia of Spain wore sleek gold hoops to view an exhibition at the Royal Palace in Madrid on Tuesday.

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12. On Wednesday, Camille Gottlieb (daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco) wore modern gold and pearl earrings to help distribute Christmas gifts at the Palais Princier.

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11. For the Queen’s annual family Christmas luncheon at Buckingham Palace, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her pearl cluster earrings. (See a previous appearance of the earrings here!)

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10. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands used diamond bracelets and rings to add even more sparkle to her sequinned dress for Wednesday’s Christmas Music Gala in Zwolle.

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9. Princess Charlene of Monaco gleamed in Dior pearl earrings and a sautoir festooned with pearls and fringes to hand out Christmas gifts at the Red Cross in Monte-Carlo on Wednesday.

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8. Also on Wednesday, Princess Charlene wore diamond studs and a sun-and-moon themed sautoir necklace to distribute Christmas gifts at the Palais Princier.

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7. For the Norwegian royal Christmas portraits, Queen Sonja wore festive red jewels, including a fantastic holiday bell brooch. (See more here!)

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6. The Countess of Wessex wore sparkling earrings and her small diamond rose brooch to act as the official reviewing officer during the Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst on Friday. (See the brooch in the Wessex anniversary portraits here!)

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5. For Wednesday’s annual Christmas concert in Brussels, Queen Paola of Belgium wore her classic pearl and diamond earrings with an ultra-modern necklace.

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4. The Duchess of Brabant glittered in a pair of spectacular starry statement earrings for Wednesday’s Christmas concert in Brussels.

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3. For the Christmas concert on Wednesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore gorgeous diamond and amethyst drop earrings.

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2. On Monday, Queen Mathilde wore diamond and pearl drop earrings to attend the 75th anniversary remembrance ceremony of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne.

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1. For Thursday’s pared-down State Opening of Parliament, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom reached for the Cullinan V Brooch, an important royal heirloom. (More on the brooch here!)