We first saw this outfit during the most recent Canadian tour, on 4 July 2010, when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto for 151st Running of The Queen's Plate Stake. The City of London Lily brooch was worn:
On 11 May 2011 the Queen hosted a reception to recognise young people working in the British Performing Arts at Buckingham Palace, which she attended wearing the dress by itself, accessorised with one of Queen Victoria's Bow brooches. During the event, the Queen met, among others, actress Helen Mirren:
On 1 June 2011, the Queen wore the dress and jacket again for an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, during which she appointed Sir Jerry Mateparae, then Governor-General Designate of New Zealand, as Additional Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The Queen, predictably, wore the New Zealand Silver Fern brooch:
On 5 July 2011, the dress got another outing when the Queen wore it to an investiture ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh (below, the Queen with George Walker as he presented him with an OBE for charitable services):
We didn't see this worn again for quite a long time, until the Queen repeated the outfit on 28 October 2013 at a reception for Commonwealth nations representatives at Buckingham Palace. Below the Queen is seen speaking with Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma. This was also the first time we saw a relatively new addition to the Queen's brooch collection, a gold, diamond and blue pearl creation by Eyris Pearls, a personal gift from New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. The brooch was a truly fitting choice, as the shade of the pearl matched perfectly the blue of the dress:
On 29 May 2014, we again saw the suit, complete with a brooch in gold filigree, at another Buckingham Palace reception, this time for Leonard Chesire Disability, where the Queen met, among others, Professor Stephen Hawking. A brooch in gold filigree was chosen:
Only a few months later, 17 July 2014, the outfit was worn again to re-open the renovated railway station at Reading, Berkshire. The Eyris pearl brooch was worn again:
This was a perfect choice, as it allowed the Queen to truly stand out among all the high-visibility clothing in the group photos:
The dress alone was worn again on 21 July 2015, when the Queen received Jocelyn Roy-Vienneau, upon her appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, Canada. One of Queen Victoria's bow brooches was used:
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