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circa 1955: Studio portrait of Queen Elizabeth II holding a fan while wearing a brocade dress. She is also wearing a sash and the star of the Order of the Garter, a necklace given to her by Nizam of Hyderabad, and a diamond bracelet, a gift from the Duke of Edinburgh. Her diamond and pearl tiara were worn by Queens of England since Queen Victoria. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)