The Queen was surrounded by personal mementos from the war years as she addressed the nation on the 75th anniversary of VE Day and they included a sweet nod to her dad.
Her aquamarine and diamond clip brooches were an 18th birthday present from her father King George VI in April 1944 - just over a year before the end of the conflict in Europe.
The two art deco-style pieces, which the Queen wore separately in a diagonal setting, were made by Boucheron from baguette, oval and round diamonds and aquamarines.
She also chose to wear the precious jewellery during her Diamond Jubilee televised speech in 2012 - her only other televised address marking an anniversary.
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