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Queen Camilla arrived bright and early at Windsor Castle in her Sunday best for Easter, which included what appeared to be the Raspberry Pip Brooch, pinned to a bright red wool crepe dress by Fiona Clare, which she wore with a matching hat by Philip Treacy and a black calfskin leather tote by Dior.
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Queen Camilla speaks with Reverend Christopher Cocksworth, the Dean of Windsor.
The Queen has worn this particular cross-shaped brooch on a few occasions before, including at Royal Ascot last year as well as for a visit to Canterbury a few months prior. She was first seen wearing it publicly on Christmas Day 2023.
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The Queen waves to the crowd gathered outside of the chapel.
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Queen Camilla and King Charles greeting the Wales family.
According to the Crown Chronicles, the name “may have been inspired by its shape, which some observers liken to the delicate structure of a raspberry seed.” The topaz and diamond jewel’s origins can be traced back to 1881 when it was presented as a wedding gift to Cecilia Nina Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. Eventually it made its way into the Royal Collection through the Queen Mother, who passed it onto Queen Elizabeth.
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The Queen on the fourth day of Royal Ascot last year.
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Camilla, wearing the brooch, in Canterbury in 2025.
While she often borrows fine jewelry such as necklaces and earrings from the Royal Collection, Queen Camilla debuted a new mystery brooch at Maundy Thursday services a few days ago. The sapphire and diamond bauble designed in the shape of a crown was speculated to be a gift from King Charles in honor of their 21st wedding anniversary this month.
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The King and Queen arriving at the church.
On Sunday morning, the King and Queen arrived at St. George’s Chapel in the Bentley State Limousine. There, they were met by Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence; Prince Edward and his son, James, Earl of Wessex; Princess Margaret’s daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto; the Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis; and Peter Phillips and his fiancée Harriet Sperling and their daughters.
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