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President Trump attends the Royal Banquet at Buckingham Palace
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I was so proud of President Trump at this dinner. His speech was great. I loved that he said something about the Queen making the weather good that made her and Prince Phillip laugh. And, of course, Melania looked beautiful and like a queen herself.
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They cut out that part about the weather in this clip.
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Okay. I have lost my mind. I listened to it three times and missed it every time until now. SMH
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Excuse me, that was Prince Charles next to her.
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I don’t know how long this will be available. The comment about the weather is around 11:00.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-queen-elizabeth-close-ties-us-uk-d-day-invasion
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I thank our First Couple that the Queen thought him worthy to invite for a State Dinner. I thank the Queen for extending the invitation.
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Although I believe that the Queen holds no animosity towards President Trump, the invitation was to the President of the United States, and not to the particular person holding that office, and honors our country. I think that President Trump’s enemies often forget that.
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I think they may not only have forgotten that, I don’t think they know or care. It is just he is in the way of their taking control of the world.
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They don’t have enough class and sense of decorum to comprehend nuances like this. And I am not talking about manners and good breeding, though they lack those too. I’m talking about having the decent operational knowledge to get by in a particular environment without making frequent faux pas. Which apparently is nothing but a thing now.
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So TRUE!
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In case this interests you (it does me!) here is a bit about the jewels that Queen Elizabeth is wearing at tonight’s banquet:
Queen Victoria’s Crown Ruby Earrings and Necklace
Queen Victoria bought from Garrard in 1854 a magnificent necklace of opals surrounded by diamonds with a matching pendant, drop earrings, and a brooch, which she later left to the Crown. No fan of opals, Queen Alexandra had the earrings and necklace switched for stunning large rubies, likely Burmese and given to Queen Victoria by rulers from India and surrounding areas. She did the same for the tiara that the pieces had been purchased to accompany, the Oriental Circlet. Though they weren’t rubies in Victoria’s time, I have chosen to use the name “Queen Victoria’s Crown Rubies” to differentiate these from other rubies that have been left to the Crown.
The set passed from queen to queen until it landed in the hands of Queen Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother. The Oriental Circlet became one of her favorite tiaras (one of only two she wore in her later years, in fact), and with it she often wore the Crown Rubies. She kept them until her death in 2002, at which point they came into The Queen’s possession. The Queen has used them sparingly, continuing to use the ruby jewels she had before her mother passed away.
https://queensjewelvault.blogspot.com/2012/06/queen-victorias-crown-ruby-earrings-and.html
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This particular tiara has a fascinating history.
The most interesting thing about this beautiful tiara is that the Queen designed it herself, giving the public an insight in her true taste in jewellery.
Many of the Queen’s other tiaras have been inherited or given to her in their finished form.
However, the Queen had the opportunity to get creative with this piece.
Her Majesty was given 96 rubies from the people of Burma. In 1973 she used the gems, along with some diamonds she already owned to create this piece.
Rubies are given as a gift in Bruma because they are believed to protect from illness.
The design is rather flashy, proving Her Majesty likes a bit of bling. It is made from both gold and silver, with rose created from the rubies.
With the tiara the Queen today chose to wear a hugely historic necklace.
The Queen opted for Queen Victoria’s Crown Ruby Earrings and Necklace.
Her Majesty also wore three large brooches covered in glittering diamonds.
One represented the Coldstream Guards, the oldest regular regiment in the British Army.
She also wore a badge with an image of her father George V in military uniform.
And the Queen wasn’t the only royal wearing a stunning royal tiara.
Kate Middleton’s tiara is the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara, worn by Princess Diana.
The piece belongs to the Queen, but has been loaned by Kate many times.
It was made by Garrards in 1914 for Queen Mary who designed it and left it in her will to her Majesty, The Queen. It is estimated to be worth between 1 and 2 million.
The very heavy piece went back into The Queen’s collection after Diana died in 1997.
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/1135853/queen-elizabeth-ii-donald-trump-tiara-jewellery-donald-trump-state-dinner
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So, she designed this herself. It is a bit showy, but, after all, she is the Queen. 🙂
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Has anyone mentioned Camilla’s tiara and jewels? Camilla seems to be far from anyone’s favorite, but Charles seems to have done well by her in the jewel department. Those are some perfect pearls and a yumungous something-or-other hanging around her neck.
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Here’s an article about Camilla’s jewels, if you are interested. She probably will be queen someday, and I’m sure that she will inherit more from the present queen.
http://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2017/07/the-top-ten-camillas-gala-jewels.html
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Thank you. There are 3 necklaces in that article that could be the one in the vid, and the tiara seems to definitely be the Greville tiara, owned by the Queen Mother and on long-term loan to Camilla. Your link provides a history of that tiara.
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I couldn’t figure out which necklace it was either. I tried to count the strands of pearls. The one with the pink stone has five, and the other has four.
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I hope they skip to the next generation. (Prince William)
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Very interesting. I thought the jewels were beautiful.
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whoa! Definitely interested in the jewels! Thanks stella.
Having to comment from my Reader…(probably will be out of sync) Can’t seem to comment at your place….for whatever reason.
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When the queen mentioned President Trump’s Scottish heritage, I thought about the other side of his heritage – German – which he and the Queen share.
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Another thing that I always think about when the British play our national anthem – that the lyrics were written at the battle of Baltimore, where the British were defeated in the War of 1812.
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I always think of our version of their national anthem…
“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” – Lee Greenwood
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Every time I see her, I am tickled pink that the raving Leftists said that they, as a matter of principle, would not design for her.
Dummies.
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She clearly does not need them, and is better off without them. Her taste is very classic. I admire it greatly, and normally never ever give fashion and style and jewelry and stuff like that a second thought. Our First Lady has a style all her own that makes you notice and admire. Always lovely, never base or flashy or fake.
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Yep
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I noticed, while looking for Camilla’s jewelry, that Melania is only wearing a pair of earrings, and rings (I presume). No necklace. I didn’t notice if she is wearing bracelets.
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She is always classy.
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Just noticed that both Melania and the Queen are wearing formal gloves.
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I noticed the gloves. With Melania’s stature she can wear them and look dignified. The Queen always reminds me of someone. I don’t know who, she always looks like she has a secret. A happy secret, like she is at peace.
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