Queen wears florals and Cullinan V diamond brooch in new portrait to mark Philip’s 99th birthday

It might be hard to spot, but the diamond brooch is over 18 carats
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Marissa Desantis9 June 2020

Queen Elizabeth has brought out her summer wardrobe. In a new portrait that was released on June 10 to celebrate Prince Philip’s 99th birthday, the Queen wore a floral print dress with some of her favorite accessories.

The portrait, which was taken earlier this month, shows the Queen and Philip in the courtyard of Windsor Castle - where they have been staying since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March.

Angela Kelly, who has been the Queen’s personal advisor, curator and senior dresser since 2002, was behind this latest look.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh pictured 1/6/2020 in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle ahead of his 99th birthday. The Queen is wearing an Angela Kelly dress with the Cullinan V diamond brooch. The Duke is wearing a Household Division tie
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Sticking to HRH’s preferred pastel palette, Kelly designed a long-sleeved, mint green dress with a bright yellow floral print pattern.

For an added pop of color, the Queen wore a bold fuchsia lipstick. Her go-to accessories - a pearl necklace and diamond brooch - rounded out the look.

Queen Elizabeth wears the Cullinan V diamond brooch to Princess Eugenie's wedding, 2018
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Though it’s hard to spot, the Queen wore her Cullinan V diamond brooch on her left shoulder in the portrait.

The 18.8 carat brooch features a heart-shaped diamond at its center and it was originally worn by Queen Mary in 1911. Since Queen Elizabeth inherited the Cullinan V brooch in 1953, it has been in regular rotation, with the Queen also wearing it to Princess Eugenie’s 2018 wedding ceremony.

Queen Elizabeth II during her address to the nation earlier in April during the coronavirus epidemic
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The Queen’s latest portrait marks a more casual appearance than we’ve seen her in the months since the coronavirus pandemic began. While all in-person engagements have been canceled, Queen Elizabeth has made several televised addresses to the nation dressed in more formal, monochromatic looks.

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