Today marks the 105th Anniversary of the Birth of Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was born on this day in 192! The late Duke designed this striking Gold Bracelet as a gift to the Queen on their Fifth Wedding Anniversary, which is currently displayed at Buckingham Palace.
To celebrate their 5th Wedding Anniversary in 1952, the Duke of Edinburgh designed this striking Gold Bracelet set with Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires created by the French jewelry house Boucheron
The bracelet includes a reference to Prince Philip’s naval badge, which is a touching nod to the Duke’s former career in the Royal Navy, which he gave up in order to support his wife full-time.
Set in diamonds, the naval badge is surrounded by two sapphire crosses that are likely to represent the Greek flag.
A ruby cross – likely to represent the flag of England – is flanked by two roses of York that symbolize the late monarch’s roots as Princess Elizabeth of York.
The symbols are all connected by gold links in the shape of interlocking E’s and P’s, standing for the couple’s initials.
While it was not a lifelong favourite like her Wedding Gift Bracelet, the Queen wore the Fifth Anniversary Bracelet on several occasions from the 1950s onwards.
Probably the most notable appearance of the Fifth Anniversary Bracelet was in 2007, when it was worn by the Queen for a Dinner held at Clarence House celebrating the couple’s 60th Wedding Anniversary.
In 2008, the Queen wore the Anniversary Bracelet for the Service of the Order of St Michael and St George at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Currently, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Anniversary Bracelet is among the Jewels of the late Queen on display in the ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’ Exhibition in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, which runs until next April!
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Vladimir Tiara
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
Belgian Sapphire Tiara
Burmese Ruby Tiara
Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara
Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara
Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara
Plunket Tiara
Five Aquamarine Tiara
Imperial State Crown
George IV State Diadem
Coronation Necklace and Earrings
The Cambridge Emerald Parure
Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace
King George VI Sapphire Suite
Queen’s Three-Strand Pearl Necklace
King George VI Festoon Necklace
Queen’s South African Diamonds
Queen’s City of London Fringe Necklace
Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace
Greville Ruby Necklace
Queen’s Japanese Pearl Choker
Kent Amethyst Parure
Queen’s Emerald Tassel Suite
Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Sapphire Choker
Greville Emerald Necklace
Queen’s Dubai Sapphire Suite
King Khalid Diamond Necklace
Pakistani Turquoise Necklace
Queen’s Jordanian Turquoise Suite
Andamooka Opal Necklace
The Queen’s Sapphires
Earrings
Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings
Duchess of Gloucester’s Pendant Earrings
Queen Victoria’s Pearl Earrings
Queen’s Bahrain Pearl Earrings
Antique Diamond Earrings
Queen’s Pear-Drop Diamond Earrings
Queen’s Silver Jubilee Earrings
Brooches
The Cullinan Diamond
Queen Victoria’s Bow Brooches
Queen’s Williamson Pink Diamond Brooch
Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch
Queen Mary’s Diamond Stomacher
Prince Albert’s Sapphire Brooch
Queen Victoria’s 11 Pearl Brooch
Queen Adelaide’s Diamond Brooch
Queen Mary’s Diamond Thistle Brooch
Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooch
Queen Mary’s Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch