Queen Elizabeth looked every bit the monarch tonight, dusting off one of her most impressive crowns for a banquet in Perth.
The 85-year-old monarch donned an impressive diamond and aquamarine crown to attend the Queen’s Banquet to celebrate the start of the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
In pictures: Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Australia
Elizabeth paired the large crown with an equally impressive necklace, bracelet and matching earrings, all studded with huge aquamarines and hundreds of diamonds.
Her white brocade coat was also embellished with large blue precious stones, with the overall results being completely dazzling.
Prince Philip also attended the event, and looked smart in a formal suit but all eyes were on the queen and her crown jewels.
It is the first time Her Majesty has worn a crown or statement jewellery on this visit.
The necklace, earrings and bracelet were presented to the queen in 1953 as a coronation gift from the Brazilian people.
Her Majesty ordered royal jeweller Garrard to craft a tiara to match the other jewels. The crown was completed in 1957, and redesigned to its current form in 1971.
In pictures: Previous royal visits to Australia
The banquet is the royal couple’s last evening engagement of their Australian tour. Tomorrow morning they will attend the Great Aussie BBQ before flying back to the UK at midday.
This has been the couple’s 16th tour of Australia and they have been extremely well-received, with hundreds of thousands of well-wishers turning out to welcome them in Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
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Video: Queen Elizabeth conquers Perth
