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The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth's Brooch at Prince Philip's Funeral Is So Touching

The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth's Brooch at Prince Philip's Funeral Is So Touching

There is a special meaning behind the brooch that Queen Elizabeth wore to her late husband Prince Philip‘s funeral over the weekend.

The Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest on Saturday (April 17) at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle and the Queen was seen wearing a diamond brooch.

Click inside to learn more about the brooch’s special meaning…

The brooch has a connection to multiple royal weddings, according to People.

The Queen wore the Richmond Brooch, which was a gift to her grandmother Queen Mary at her wedding back in 1893. Queen Mary used to wear the brooch as a necklace, but the current Queen has been wearing it as a brooch.

Elizabeth has worn the brooch on both happy and somber occasions. She wore it while attending Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s wedding in 2018 and she also wore it while attending the 2018 Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance event, which was held to mourn the lives of people who died in conflicts.

See the heartbreaking note that the Queen left on her husband’s coffin before it was lowered into the royal vault.

Click through the gallery to see photos of Queen Elizabeth at the funeral…

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