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Queen Elizabeth Chose This Pearl Necklace for Her Coronavirus Speech — Here’s Why

If that three-strand necklace looks familiar, it is

By Monique Jessen

April 06, 2020 12:20 PM

Queen Elizabeth is the platinum standard when it comes to sartorial messaging, and her recent moral-boosting speech amid the coronaviras pandemic was no different.

Speaking from Windsor Castle, where she and her husband Prince Philip have been in isolation for several weeks, the Queen, 93, wore a bright green dress with a signature three-strand pearl necklace and a turquoise brooch to address the nation on Sunday evening.

While the Queen has several versions of the three-strand necklace — the first was a gift from her grandfather, George V at age 9 — the one she wore Sunday is believed to be a piece she commissioned herself in 1952. She has appeared to wear it in each of her previous non-Christmas televised addresses to the nation: on the eve of the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997, at her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, upon the death of her mother in 2002 and during the Gulf War in 1991.

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Queen Elizabeth addressing the U.K. after the death of her mother in 2002.

 

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Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee address in 2012.

 

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Queen Elizabeth’s address after the 1997 death of Princess  Diana 

For her address on Sunday, the Queen also accessorized with a turquoise-and-diamond brooch that once belonged to her grandmother Queen Mary, a gift from King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Turquoise, often associated with serenity and calm, underscored her message to Britons, in which she sent “thanks and warmest good wishes to you".

[Venezia]

@Tinkrbl44- I'm well aware you're not a fan of the British Monarchy.

Having said that, what makes you think that someone else wrote her speech?  I doubt that anyone tells Queen Elizabeth what to say.  The speech was broadcast live and, as stated, only one other person was in the room with her, controlling the camera.

Yes, someone else put the film clips together.  So what?

The woman is intelligent, capable and didn't have to do anything.  She's devoted her life to the service of her country and, if you can't understand that deep commitment, it's no reflection on her.

Unless you know exactly who you think wrote her speech, it's just supposition on your part.

For my part, I choose to trust her innate compassion for the citizens of Britain.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Venezia wrote:

@Tinkrbl44- I'm well aware you're not a fan of the British Monarchy.

Having said that, what makes you think that someone else wrote her speech?  I doubt that anyone tells Queen Elizabeth what to say.  The speech was broadcast live and, as stated, only one other person was in the room with her, controlling the camera.

Yes, someone else put the film clips together.  So what?

The woman is intelligent, capable and didn't have to do anything.  She's devoted her life to the service of her country and, if you can't understand that deep commitment, it's no reflection on her.

Unless you know exactly who you think wrote her speech, it's just supposition on your part.

For my part, I choose to trust her innate compassion for the citizens of Britain.

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@Venezia 

You're kidding, right?   

Even the most experienced public speakers don't always "wing it" and make it up as they go along, especially on serious subjects.   

That 4 minute speech went without a pause, which is usually the sign of a teleprompter.   The words were very carefully chosen.   Even if it was live, she had help.

I'm sure the royals have at least one speechwriter on staff because their speeches are often serious, with no ad-libbing.   While no one "told" the queen what to say, I'm sure the speechwriter made a draft, went over it with her, and fine-tuned it to her satisfaction.   

As I stated previously, I thought it was a good speech.