This brooch is in the form of a spray of wattle, the national flower of Australia, and tea-tree blossom. It was presented to The Queen in 1954 as she toured Australia after her Coronation.
The platinum brooch has yellow diamonds in varying shades to create the wattle spray, and clear diamonds create the remainder of the flowers, in both brilliant and baguette shapes.
Elizabeth II wearing the Wattle Brooch. The Commonwealth
The Queen’s Wattle Brooch was displaye din a Commonwealth exhibition at the opening of Buckingham Palace in 2009 (RCT)
The piece was a gift from the people and government of Australia, given at a banquet in Canberra. This was her first visit to the country, and indeed the first visit to Australia by the reigning Monarch.
It was designed and made by Paul Schneller, commissioned by William Drummond & Co and is monogrammed on the back with ‘EIIR’ (see here). The Queen regularly wears this piece, so it seems to be a favourite of hers.
A new photograph of Their Majesties was released to mark the beginning of their visit – with Camilla wearing the Wattle Brooch. (Royal Family).
Queen Camilla paid a heartfelt tribute to Elizabeth II by wearing the late monarch’s Wattle Brooch during her and Charles’ Royal tour of Australia in October 2024, upon arriving in the country.
Camilla also wore the brooch for her official Australian portrait. The photograph was taken in the White Drawing Room in Buckingham Palace by Millie Pilkington.
Official Australian portrait of Queen Camilla – she is wearing the Wattle Brooch. (Buckingham Palace)
