Elizabeth in “green Edinburgh” to remember her Philip

A deep green that smells of moss, dense vegetation and vast Scottish landscapes was the truth homage to the memory of Prince Philipthe consort of the Queen Elizabethwho passed away on April 9, 2021, one step away from turning a century old.
Unlike the actual funeral which has imposed a precise dress code As for clothing and jewels, the British royal family and foreign sovereigns present at the commemoration ceremony were not subject to any strict protocol. Among the outfits that paraded inWestminster abbey however a prevalence of shades of blue, shades of gray as well as some black overcoats.

We have therefore seen in the front row at the function Elizabethfinally no longer alone among the benches crying her husband like last year, there Princess Anna and the Duchess Camilla with coats of a color that has a real name, “Edinburgh Green“. This is the official color of Philip’s livery used for staff but especially for carriages and private cars such as the Land Rover used at the funeral.

However, beyond the issues of etiquette, actually if we close our eyes and look for a snapshot of the duke, it’s easy to remember. wrapped in his loden at Christmas mass at Sandringham or in some dark green jacket to run around in the countryside.
In addition to Elisabetta, Anna and Camilla, they chose the “Edinburgh GreenProbably in a well-orchestrated exchange of communications between the various ceremonial offices, the Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Queen Letizia.

Those who showed up at the function with a blue outfit were on the safe side. Declined as navy or how royal, it was still spot on, elegant and sober like black without being gloomy. They prove it Peter Phillips with the daughters Isla and Savannahhis sister Zara Tindall and the little one Mythe Countess Sophie of Wessex and daughter Lady Louisethe queen Silvia and the lovely Princess Charlotte.

We then move on from the light gray of Penny KnatchbullFilippo’s best friend, Beatrice’s anthracite, the dark gray of Queen Margrethe of Denmark to the black of the cape of Maxima of the Netherlands and of the complete Queen Mathilde of Belgium matched to her husband King Philip. Then there is the princess Michael of Kent with a coat and a black hat with a snow-white dress underneath.

There are those who have ventured a little more like Eugenie in a black floral dress And Kate which he wore for the second time in a few days a dress by Alessandra Rich, this time black with white polka dots. An outfit judged by some to be a bit out of place: she always remains a champion of style but perhaps that outfit was not more suitable for a lighter type of ceremony given the polka dot.

In the midst of all these colors all in all rather sad, there in the front row hit that red dot worn right on the side of Elizabeth’s heart. This is a brooch made by Andrew Grimaa jewelery masterpiece that also stood out in the celebratory portrait for the seventieth wedding anniversary.

It doesn’t come from far away, it’s not a Queen Victoria heirloom or a gift from some ancient ruler. In 1966 Filippo commissioned one from the famous London designer of those years scarab beetle of rubies, gold and diamonds to give it to his queen. To see it it doesn’t look like one of the brooches that we usually see worn by Elisabetta but this very evident difference shouts clearly and loudly the uniqueness of the special bond with the one who has been by his side for 73 years. A stone throbs on that coat that looks like one of the loden of his beloved Philip. That is undoubtedly the most important pin in his casket.

Other stories of Vanity Fair that may interest you:

– Queen Elizabeth’s brooches tell her secrets

– Queen Elizabeth’s heart jewels

– Pearls and diamonds, the “white jewels” worn at Philip’s funeral by Kate (and not only)

– Elizabeth for her Philip wears one of the most precious brooches in her casket

– The rules of mourning: when the royal family dresses in black

– Camilla’s usual clothes