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To celebrate her 79th birthday, Queen Camilla has shared a regal new official portrait that hides a deeply sentimental tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. <\/strong><\/p>\n Photographed by Chris Jackson in the State Drawing Room of Hillsborough Castle during her royal visit to Northern Ireland, Camilla looks striking in a vibrant royal blue coatdress. The gown features a textured geometric neckline and a unique front-zip design. But it’s the glittering piece of history pinned to her left shoulder that has royal watchers talking, News.Az<\/a> reports, citing Instyle<\/a>.<\/p>\n The stunning butterfly brooch, intricately crafted from diamonds and sapphires, is nearly 50 years old and was a cherished part of Queen Elizabeth\u2019s private jewelry collection. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the heirloom was originally gifted to the late monarch back in February 1977 during the Birmingham<\/a> Spring Fair.<\/p>\n While the birthday portrait marks a highly prominent appearance for the heirloom, Camilla has actually worn the sentimental piece on several significant occasions over the years. She famously pinned it to her lapel for the Commonwealth Day service way back in 2006, wore it to church on Christmas Day in 2016, and brought it along for an official royal visit to Japan.<\/p>\n The butterfly motif fits seamlessly into Camilla\u2019s personal style profile, as the Queen is famously fond of whimsical, insect-themed jewelry and has frequently been spotted wearing a favorite diamond bee brooch.<\/p>\n The palace used the release of the elegant portrait to announce a special charitable initiative close to the Queen’s heart. To mark her 79th year, Camilla is renewing her commitment to children’s literacy. This upcoming Christmas, every Year 6 and P6 student across the United Kingdom will be gifted a special edition copy of the bestselling book Impossible Creatures by award-winning author Katherine Rundell, a grand gesture funded in celebration of the Queen’s birthday milestone.<\/p>\n