What’s bugging them? Royal women love an insect brooch, so can you guess who’s wearing these gem-encrusted creepy crawlies?
The royal family has long been known for its love of horses, corgis and, in recent years, some rare farm animals.
But another form of wildlife is creeping in!
A host of royal women, both in Britain and abroad, have been spotted wearing insect brooches, ranging from elaborate moths to diamond-encrusted spiders.
To each their own… But can you guess which animal adorns which Queen Bee?
1. Would you believe it?
Just buzzing around… this very busy royal has a large bumblebee with rubies for eyes and a sapphire bee brooch that some might mistake for a bluebottle!
The charming bee brooch with diamonds and sapphires is part of the collection of Queen Elizabeth II.
Amid this royal lady’s busy schedule, it was recently worn alongside her own larger bee, with a tiger’s eye head and ruby red eyes.
2. Very social butterfly
This striking royal family member has opted for a strong color contrast: aquamarines and diamonds against a baby pink wool coat
She is a member of the British Royal Family and is of German, Austrian, Czech and Hungarian descent.
She wore this fascinating diamond and aquamarine butterfly brooch while attending a service celebrating Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s 60th wedding anniversary.
The design looked beautiful when pinned to a baby pink wool coat during the service at Westminster Abbey.
3. Not so incy wincy…
These creepy creatures have crawled all the way from Argentina…
Those who don’t like spiders should look away now!
This set of glittering arachnids is handmade by Celedonio, a jewelry brand hailing from the royal family’s native Argentina.
Since 2015, it has been part of her extensive collection of insect-shaped jewelry.
4. A moth that is perfectly acceptable
There’s nothing wrong with moths, not if they’re made of diamonds
The famous international royal has also worn a moth-inspired brooch.
The impressive motif immediately catches the eye thanks to the sparkling diamonds, interspersed with pink sapphires.
5. Impeccable beeful
This younger member of the Windsors carries one atop a thistle
A beloved guest showed off this beautiful bee brooch at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in 2018.
The royal family often wear bee emblems in various shapes.
In her mother’s crest, a bee sits atop a bouquet of thistles, symbolizing both family and Scotland.
6. Better than a dragon – or a fly
This royal, praised for her artistic abilities, opted for a dragonfly brooch
She recently abdicated after 52 years on the throne.
And this monarch was once depicted wearing a gold dragonfly brooch on her leisure outfit.
7. It’s a bug, old stick
The stick insect brooch has sentimental value
Another fascinating decorating choice for a senior royal.
The stick insect design, which adorned her mourning attire in 2022, had sentimental value as it was a gift from her late father before he became a member of the royal family.
8. Fluttering elegance
A dragonfly on the tweed for this senior member of the royal family
Britain’s most hardworking royal accessorized her ensemble with a dragonfly brooch in 1991.
During a tour of Qatar, the diamond design glittered against her tweed jacket, adding a touch of glamor to her attire.
9. Royal rarity
A rare butterfly for a respected monarch
This butterfly brooch has only rarely been seen.
The ornate diamond and ruby piece was a wedding gift from the Countess of Onslow in 1947.
ANSWERS
1. Queen Camilla 2. Princess Michael of Kent 3. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands 4. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands 5. Princess Beatrice 6. Queen Margrethe of Denmark 7. Queen Camilla 8. Anne, Princess Royal 9. Queen Elizabeth II