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12-08-2011, 11:52 AM
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I like the rich purple velvet colour. It's a perfect choice for this occasion.
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12-09-2011, 04:56 AM
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It is very old, Camilla had it when she was still married to APB. She wore it quite a lot early in her marriage to Charles, but less so subsequently
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12-09-2011, 06:04 PM
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Pretty...I believe she also owns a set of pansy brooches, too, if I'm not mistaken. And I see she's got her favorite pearl earrings on from way back as well.
ETA - And since I mentioned the pansy brooches, I felt I had to research and find them so here they are pinned onto a fabulous and complementary outfit:
http://madhattery.royalroundup.com/w...n-camilla2.jpg
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12-09-2011, 06:51 PM
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 They are beautiful and displayed to perfection as you say. I don't remember seeing them before, so many thanks.
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01-27-2012, 03:57 PM
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I was wondering if the brooch was some type of regimental badge, given the occasion.
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01-28-2012, 07:16 PM
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According to The Express " The diamond brooch was a gift from a friend and based on the rosette worn as a badge by Admiral Lord Nelson on his bicorne hat." It is a lovely item, has she worn it before?
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01-28-2012, 07:40 PM
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That is a lovely brooch. Thank you for the picture and the background information. I hope the Duchess will wear it again.
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01-28-2012, 08:45 PM
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Thank you for the information on the brooch, Elly C. It does resemble a badge and is very beautiful; hope to see it worn again.
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01-29-2012, 04:43 PM
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I love the design of this brooch!
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01-29-2012, 05:22 PM
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It is a fabulous brooch.. It reminds me of a Fringe tiara, some how.
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01-29-2012, 06:31 PM
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It is a fabulous brooch.. It reminds me of a Fringe tiara, some how.
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Yes, that's exactly what I thought as well.
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03-01-2012, 01:11 PM
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Today for the visit to Fortnum and Mason the Duchess of Cornwall wore a leek brooch:
Photo from Reuters Pictures
It looks a lot like the one the Queen wore many years ago:
Queen Elizabeth II's Brooches
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It does look a lot like Her Majesty's Welsh Guards Leek Brooch. If it's indeed the one, that it was a lovely gesture to wear the brooch on this particular engagement with her mother-in-law. 
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03-01-2012, 01:38 PM
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Looks the same to me; was it worn because today was St. David's Day? A nice nod to the feast day.
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03-01-2012, 01:44 PM
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I really love the simplicity and elegance of the Leek brooch. It's lovely that the Duchess chose to wear it on St. David's Day.
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03-02-2012, 10:53 AM
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it does indeed look like the queens welsh guard brooch a nice gesture
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It is a shame that every photo I have seen of this Leek Brooch has been blurry. Would love to see a nice clear closeup pic of this brooch.
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03-06-2012, 04:35 AM
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I'm sorry but this appears to be the clearest crop of the brooch. Hopefully, someone else will be able to provide a better picture.
Incidentally, this wasn't the first time Camilla wore the brooch; if I'm not mistaken, she wears the small leek brooch in this picture as well.
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