Social Media Buffs Claim Queen Held Quite Protest Through Choice of Brooches

Published July 18th, 2018 - 01:00 GMT
 Donald Trump broke royal protocol during visit to the Queen (Twitter)
Donald Trump broke royal protocol during visit to the Queen (Twitter)

The U.S. President's visit to the UK divided the nation with many taking to the streets to protest.

And one Twitter user has suggested that the Queen herself was conducting a protest of her own with the choice of brooches she wore during Donald Trump's time in England.

Despite the fact Her Majesty is strictly neutral when it comes to political matters, social media is convinced otherwise.

Julie (@SamaruiKnitter) took to Twitter to suggest the monarch's choice in brooch during Trump's time in England made a bold statement.

In a new tweet she continues: 'Arrival day was the one that got the most attention. That day, she wore the brooch the Obamas gave her on their last visit to England.

'That by itself is amusing enough. She wore a brooch the Obamas gave her. But it gets better.

'It's not AN American brooch, any would be funny. She chose THIS ONE. This one was purchased out-of-pocket by Michelle and Barack Obama and given to her as a personal gift.'

According to Her Majesty's Jewel Vault the small green flower brooch was selected from the vintage selection at the Tiny Jewel Box jewelry store in Washington, D.C by the former president and First Lady in 2011.

 

 

It is an American-made piece from 1950 crafted from 14-carat yellow gold, diamonds, and moss agate.

Julie reveals that on Trump's second day in the UK, Friday, and the day that he attended tea with the Queen, Her Majesty once again opted for a rather pointed pin choice.

Julie writes: 'And for the day of the tea, QE wore an innocuous 'nice but not holy s***, considering what's in the vaults' diamond brooch she inherited from her mother.

'Jewel watchers nearly died, because it is the brooch worn in the famous "Three Queens in Mourning" photo, worn by the Queen Mum.

'QE rolled up to tea with the Trumps wearing the brooch her mother wore to her father's STATE FUNERAL.'

Continuing the Twitter thread she explains: 'It's called the Sapphire Jubillee Brooch, and it was given to the Queen of England as a gift for ruling for eleventy billion (okay, 65). From Canada.

For Trump's final day in the UK, she once again made a further unusual brooch choice.

'You know, who Trump's been screaming about and insulting. The commonwealth country and one of the UK's greatest allies. Them.'

The Queen was given the sapphire brooch from the Canadian people to mark her sapphire jubilee during an event in London celebrating 150 years of the Canadian Confederation in 2017.

The Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch is adorned with 48 sapphires, which were part of the only sapphire deposit ever found in Canada in 2002.

The thread has garnered more than 3,000 likes as her followers applauded her astute observation.

 

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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