Составили:
Трушик София,
Рябчич Полина,
8 класс
Руководитель:
Цимбалист И.В.
The influential female monarchs made an impressive contribution to the British history.
The name of the first crowned Queen of the England, Bloody Mary is associated with the multiple burning at the stakes the people, who was connected with the religious reforms.
The last monarch of the House of Tudor, Elizabeth I became one of the most powerful and respected figure of the England and Ireland.
The longest reigning British monarch before acting Queen of the United Kingdom Elisabeth ll was Queen Victoria, who owned the quarter of the world. The Queen Victoria had an image of the Mother of British nation.
A true lady: Queen Elizabeth II still has a reputation for great fashionista and lover of brooches. And the Queen has about a hundred brooches.
1.Queen Victoria's Crown Ruby Brooch. Originally consisted of Opals and Diamonds. It's said that around 1902 Queen Alexandra, Queen Consort altered pieces by replacing Opals with rubies. Worn by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Later worn by Queen Elizabeth to Royal Ascot.
2. Brooch «Cullinan V» or «Brooch heart»
Elizabeth loves this brooch. In its center shines a 18.8-carat diamond in the shape of a heart, this is one of the large fragments of the legendary diamond, the «Cullinan». Elizabeth became the owner of this diamond in 1953, after his coronation.
3. Brooch «Cullinan III and IV» («Small star of Africa»)
Grandchildren this grandmother's brooch, also inherited from Queen Mary, affectionately known as «Granny's Chips» («Granny's chips»). Indeed, the diamonds in this brooch shaped like chips.
4. Brooch «Cullinan VI and VIII»
And this brooch is composed of fragments of «Cullinan». One of the diamonds - a gift of Edward VII to his wife, and the other went to the Queen Mary from the leaders of the South African Union.
5. Sapphire brooch Prince Albert
Sky-blue sapphire and a dozen of diamonds around it… This gorgeous brooch gave his beloved Victoria by Prince Albert the day before their wedding. And Elizabeth II became its owner immediately after the coronation in 1953.
6. Brooch «Maple leaf»
This graceful diamond maple leaf George VI was presented to Queen Mary on the eve of the visit to Canada. And Elizabeth II, which this brooch was inherited, when visiting Canada in 1951 and wore it too. And in 2011, this diamond Shamrock with the permission of Elizabeth took Katherine during their joint with William's Canadian tour.
Elizabeth ll had chosen the main important date. It is said the Mother Queen is going to abdicate the throne in 18 months (on her 95th anniversary ). And who knows who will be next…
7. Brooch Of The Empress Maria Feodorovna
This brooch of the Princess of the Kingdom of Denmark Dagmar gave her the wedding of brother and sister. In 1929, the daughter of Maria Feodorovna, Princess Xenia, was forced to sell most of the jewelry of his mother.
8. Cambridge emerald brooches
Once her grandmother Queen Mary was lucky enough to win the lottery 40 unique gems - emeralds. Later they were used for the manufacture of a jewelry collection. Especially loved Elizabeth two brooches: one with a square emerald and diamond swirls and the other with a round emerald cabochon. Both brooches are also supplemented with emerald pendants.
9.Carrington Sapphire Feather Brooch - The feather is made of diamonds with a sapphire center. A wedding gift from the jewelers, Messrs Carrington and Company Limited in 1947.