When Queen Elizabeth II the British Public about the on Sunday, April 5, she did so wearing a meaningful piece of jewelry.According to , experts suggest the turquoise and diamond brooch was chosen because of the color's correlation with love, protection, and emotional balance, while "enhancing leadership powers." The piece apparently belonged to grandmother, Queen Mary.Per Town & Country, the brooch was on the day of her wedding in 1893 by the Duke of York, the future King George V.
The publication suggests Queen Elizabeth II could have chosen the turquoise pin to "link" herself to her grandmother, who helped support the king during the First World War.“I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time,” the queen said.