The Queen has just made history as the first British monarch to celebrate a Sapphire Jubilee, meaning it’s 65 years since she acceded to the throne.
To mark to occasion, Buckingham Palace has re-released a famous photo showing the Queen wearing some seriously opulent sapphire jewellery.
Aside from the current relevance to the Sapphire Jubilee, there’s also a symbolic reason behind the Queen’s choice of jewellery.
The suite of sapphires were given to her by her father King George VI as a wedding present in 1947.
Today marks 65 years since Her Majesty The Queen acceded to the throne #SapphireJubilee pic.twitter.com/jTxFLeLdq9
The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) February 6, 2017
The portrait was taken by David Bailey in 2014 for a series of images, with one photo released for the Queen’s 88th birthday that year.
In this photograph, HM is wearing a suite of sapphire jewellery given to her by King George VI as a wedding gift in 1947 #SapphireJubilee
The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) February 6, 2017
The necklace is made of 16 large oblong sapphires encased by diamonds and paired up with a matching pair of earrings. Fancy!
BONUS: A corgi tea party in honor of the Queen’s 63-year-reign
Read more: http://mashable.com/2017/02/06/queen-sapphire-jubilee-photo/