Royal Mistakes are Amplified!

[AGBF]

Camilla (the Duchess of Cornwall) has been so keenly observed that her wearing a pin upside down has caused a stir in the newspapers. The brooch was given to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on her 100th birthday by the Trout and Salmon (or Salmon and Trout) association.

"Prince Charles''s new bride may not have realised, however, that it is based on a fisherman''s fly and what may be mistaken for feathers sprouting out of a crown is actually the tail and back end of a fly.

The Pearl of the Dee brooch ought to be sported with the tail pointing down. Camilla has taken to wearing it with the tail facing skywards. The Queen Mother was a keen fly fisher and the brooch was a gift from the Salmon and Trout Association, of which she was the patron."

The Case of the Upside Down Brooch

Deborah

 

[AGBF]

Why did *this* get moved to "Around the World"!? It was about jewelry, for Pete''s sake!!!

Deb

 

[AGBF]

The Pearl of the Dee brooch is described as being made of silver, 18K gold, sapphires, diamonds, and pearls. (I also see emeralds, unless those are green sapphires!) It was designed by Rachel Jeffrey.

Deb

 

[tanuki]

I think unless the Trout and Salmon Association engraved "This end up -->" on the brooch they should get off Camilla''s back about it.

 

[movie zombie]

its gorgeous upside down, right side up or sideways [the way i''d wear it!]!!
peace, movie zombie

 

[ame]

HAHA

Date: 5/14/2005 5:04:01 PM
Author: tanuki
I think unless the Trout and Salmon Association engraved ''This end up -->'' on the brooch they should get off Camilla''s back about it.

 

[kdavis]

would you wear a shirt backwards?

it''s silly for them to make a big deal out of it, but also silly to defend her!

admit your mistake, fix it, and move on with life

 

[websailor]

I''d hate to see the kind of fish that would bite on that fly! Upside down OR rightside up!!!!!