alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • 1 hour agoWildings postage stampsThe "Wildings" postage stamps were a series of British postage stamps from 1953 to 1971, based on Dorothy Wilding's photograph of Queen Elizabeth II taken in April 1952.…alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • 2 days agoThe Diamond Diadem 1820This diadem was created for George IV, though he only wore it once on his jouney to his coronation, on top of a hat. Queen Elizabeth II wore it on her journey to her…alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • 4 days agoPrincess Elisabeth of Belgium taking part in the Royal Military Academy summer campShe's in full military camouflage: source She's undertaking this military stuff because she's the heir to the Belgian throne. This is what she looks like in her normal clothes: sourcealyssasanders (53)in #oman • 5 days agoSilver dagger from OmanThis was presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the government of Oman when she visited in 2010. source This is a traditional Oman dagger ( Khanjar ) worn by males on the…alyssasanders (53)in #canada • 6 days agoCanadian totem pole featuring a mythical thunderbirdThis carving was given to Queen Elizabeth II by the Mayor of Nanaimo, British Columbia, when she visited Canada in 1971. source The First Nations of the Pacific…alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • 9 days agoQueen Mary's Bandeau TiaraThis tiara was worn by Meghan Markle for her wedding to Prince Harry in 2019. source The centre of the tiara has a detachable brooch which dates back to 1893. Queen Mary…alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • 12 days agoThe Greville Emerald Kokoshnik TiaraThis tiara was worn by Princess Eugenie at her wedding in 2018. source It was made in 1919 by Parisien jewellers Boucheron, for Mrs Margaret Greville in the…alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • 14 days agoThe Meander TiaraMeander is the Greek word for "key" and the Meander Tiara was the only tiara passed into the royal family from Prince Philip's family (which was rather impoverished). It…alyssasanders (53)in #brunei • 16 days agoGold Box from BruneiThis was a gift from the Sultan of Brunei to Queen Elizabeth II in 1972, when she paid her State Visit to Brunei. source It's octagonal and decorated with gold pine…alyssasanders (53)in #ghana • 17 days agoGhanaian Asante StoolThis is a ceremonial stool, made by the Asante people for Chiefs, and given as a gift to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift in 1961 from Ghana during her State Visit. source…alyssasanders (53)in #kenya • 19 days agoPair of stools from KenyaThis was a gift from President Jomo Kenyatta to Queen Elizabeth II in 1972 during her state visit to Kenya. They're made of wood. One stool has the Kenyan court of arms in…alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • 20 days agoParure of silver jewelry from YemenThis parure of silver jewelry was given to Queen ElizabethIi in 2002 by Yemen on the occasion of her 50th jubilee. source It represents wedding jewelry given to the bride by her family.alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • 23 days agoPrince George turns ninePrince George is now nine years old and the Palace has issued a photo: source And here are the pictures from the previous birthdays: sourcealyssasanders (53)in #namibia • 25 days agoPainted Ostrich ShellsThese ostrich shells were a gift from the President of Namibia to Queen Elizabeth II in 2007. source They've been handpainted by San bushmen tribal artists, featuring a…alyssasanders (53)in #tuvalu • 27 days agoRaffia FansThis was a gift from Tuvalu to Queen Elizabeth II for her Golden Jubilee in 2002 celebrating fifty years on the throne. source Tuvalu is a tropical island in the Pacific…alyssasanders (53)in #brazil • last monthBrazilian BalangandãThis was a gift to Queen Elizabeth II from President Artur da Costa e Silva of Brazil during her State Visit to Brazil in 1968 source Balangandã means "charms" - this…alyssasanders (53)in #china • last monthVessel of FriendshipThis model is made of bronze, hardwood, gold and enamel and represents the ship sailed by the famous Chinese explorer Zeng He, who was a diplomat during the Ming dynasty. It…alyssasanders (53)in #royalty • last monthKing Henry VIII's suit of armourThis is a full suit of armour - helmet, breastplate, backplate etc worn by King Henry VIII. source The backplate shows evidence of being extended as Henry VIII got…alyssasanders (53)in #jewelry • last monthFaberge cigarette case from 1908This cigarette case from 1908 was made by Faberge, and is made of enamel, two-tone gold and is encrusted with diamonds. source It's one of the earliest examples of Art…alyssasanders (53)in #malaysia • last monthMalaysian GongThis Malaysian Gong was presented to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift by the Yang DiPeurtan Agong X of Malaysia (King of Malaysia) on a visit to Buckingham Palace in 1995.…