She wins this week's award because she has
awesome jewellery.
She is the envy of all....
She out- Blings everybody!
Her sceptre has mounted on its top:
such a beautiful diamond, it has its own name !
The First Star of
Africa.
This is the
largest flawless cut diamond in the world
and weighs 530 carats.
This
and the Second Star of Africa
of 317 carats (in the Imperial State
Crown)
were cut from the celebrated Cullinan Diamond,
the largest
diamond ever found.
Weighing over 3,000 carats,
the Cullinan was given
to King Edward VII
by the Government of the Transvaal (South Africa) in
1907.
She has big rocks !
Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
our person of the week.
she has been a girl-guide since age 11
and was home schooled by the most imposing of minds...
She received tuition from her father, the king and
had sessions with Henry
Marten, the Vice-Provost of Eton.
Religion was taught by
the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Princess Elizabeth also learned
French from a number of French and Belgian governesses.
She studied art and music, learned to ride,
and became a
strong swimmer.
She made such a beautiful speech on her 21st birthday,
which she celebrated in Cape Town.
Happy Diamond- jubilee!
Queen Elizabeth.
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