The Queen's Beloved Jewels... Laid to Rest Wearing Pearl Earrings and Wedding Ring

"Pearls, the Queen's Most Beloved Gem in Her Lifetime"
98 Brooches, 34 Pairs of Earrings, and More Sent to Buckingham Palace

The Queen's jewels were partially revealed through the 'Queen's Jewel Box' held last June to celebrate the Queen's 70th anniversary of accession. The photo shows royal dresses and jewels exhibited in commemoration of the Queen's 'Platinum Jubilee.' Photo by Royal Collection Trust website capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who passed away at the age of 96, will be laid to rest wearing only two pieces of jewelry.

According to local media including the BBC on the 14th, Queen Elizabeth is scheduled to be interred in the underground tomb of Windsor Castle on the 19th, wearing a gold wedding ring and pearl earrings.

Queen Elizabeth was known to own over 300 luxurious pieces of jewelry, including 98 brooches, 34 pairs of earrings, and 15 rings. These jewels are kept in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace.

Among them, the pearl earrings are famous as the queen's favorite jewelry during her lifetime. Especially, the queen almost always wore pearl earrings at official events.

Pearls are famous as the queen's favorite gemstone during her lifetime. In particular, her pearl earrings were jewelry she almost always wore at official events. Photo by AP Yonhap News

The wedding ring with Prince Philip, which will be buried along with the pearl earrings, was also one of the pieces the queen always wore.

The queen met Prince Philip when she was a princess, married him in 1947, and ascended to the throne five years later.

The relationship between the queen and Prince Philip was very good, and their married life became a model for British citizens. Prince Philip is the longest-serving consort to a British monarch in history.

Furthermore, the queen was wearing the wedding ring with Prince Philip even when she met Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, at Windsor Castle in 1989.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is scheduled to be interred wearing pearl earrings and a gold wedding ring. Photo by British Royal Family Twitter capture

The queen's jewelry was partially revealed through the "Queen's Jewelry Box" event held in June to celebrate the queen's 70th anniversary of accession.

At that time, jewelry brooches she frequently wore, the queen's coronation dress, tiaras, and diamond jewelry were showcased to the public.

According to recent CNN reports, Queen Elizabeth II's private assets, including jewelry, artworks, Balmoral Castle in Scotland, and more, are estimated to be worth about 500 million dollars (approximately 700 billion Korean won).

The diamond ring that Queen Elizabeth inherited from Prince Philip's mother is expected to be passed down to Princess Anne.

Meanwhile, a royal official said, "The queen had a very frugal personality," and regarding the queen's burial, foreign media reported that "she will wear nothing but a simple gold wedding ring and pearl earrings."

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