Queen Elizabeth II - Tiaras and Necklaces 2: November 2007-

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Welcome to Queen Elizabeth II's Tiaras and Necklaces part 2

Part 1 can be found here.

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A Queen Mary Stomacher - 2002

The stomacher and necklace are today part of Queen Elizabeth II's massive jewelry collection and are probably collecting dust alongside other magnificent pieces of jewelry in the vaults of Buckingham Palace. The stomacher, now out of fashion, was one of several dozen pieces of jewellery that Queen Elizabeth inherited from her grandmother Queen Mary.

Here Queen Elizabeth II is wearing one of the stomachers that belonged to Queen Mary. Queen Elizabeth recieved it as a wedding gift in 1947, and she wore it here for the first time during a dinner for the other monarchs of europe to celebrate her golden jubilee in 2002. To think of what Queen Elizabeth has tucked in her vaults would drive you crazy, there are so many pieces of jewelry that they acquired over the many years that has never been worn or has never been seen for so long. One time she was quoted as saying "We have to much already", when she was being presented a piece of jewelry as a gift.