Queen Elizabeth II Attends British Order Service In Awesome Sparkly Regalia (PHOTOS)

Queen Elizabeth II is definitely a girl-about-town, frequenting England's high places in a variety of cool hats and purses. But it's rare that we get a glimpse of Her Majesty actually outfitted in her regalia.

At a service on Wednesday for the Order of the British Empire at St. Paul's Cathedral, the Queen and her husband, Prince Phillip, donned their most blinged-out attire to lead worshippers in a time of thanks and dedication.

She's wearing a crown! Attendants are carrying her train! We live for this stuff.

2,000 members of the OBE gathered in the cathedral to pay their respects and talents. The UK Press Association reports that the service included "prayers of thanks for the 'courage, idealism and diligence' of members of the order but also asked for God's forgiveness where there had been 'talents wasted in selfishness and greed.'"

Her Majesty was wearing a full-length red state dress and the sovereign's mantle, and what we're pretty sure is her Girls of Great Britain tiara, although sadly, we're not tiara experts. (We do recommend the Wikipedia page for the queen's personal jewels collection if you want to see some ah-maaaazing bling). We mean, really: does it get any better than the queen in full-on royal bling?

The Queen has been touring the country as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrating 60 years of reign. We just hope she wears more of her awesome queen gear.

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Comments

[rhettphive]

01:52 PM on 03/09/2012

There is someone to carry her train, but not her purse.

[Hardyman1966]

11:23 AM on 03/08/2012

Meanwhile, off in the sidelines, Charles is stamping his royal feet, screaming, "Dammit, dammit, DAMMIT!"  :)

[aurora50]

02:11 AM on 03/08/2012

All about royal bling: http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/

[Daniella Lucia]

11:38 PM on 03/07/2012

I don't see why she won't give up her title to her grandson you're like a 100 years old, retire already!

[lee4713]

11:51 PM on 03/07/2012

She's 86. And we should look so good - and be so trim and straight - at that age. And you don't retire from this sort of job. And her grandson isn't looking to be king for years.

[IvyRedhead Hoffart]

11:37 AM on 03/08/2012

Seeing as she looks better th.an her son, I say she keep on treckin'

[cuteliberalchick]

11:15 PM on 03/07/2012

The whole ceremony look like catholic ceremony to me than Anglican.I guess nothign has changed since then.

[naschkatze]

10:37 AM on 03/08/2012

The Anglican Communion of which the Church of England is the mother church (US daughter Episcopalian) is a hybrid of Lutheran doctrine and Catholic liturgy called the Middle Way dating from the time of the first Elizabeth. There are varying degrees of 'pomp and circumstance' in the different national churches. In England there are the Anglo-Catholics (closest to Rome in doctrine), the Evangelicals (closest to Protestants both in theology and liturgy) and the Middle or Broad church to which the Queen belongs (the most hybrid). In the US we used to speak of High Church and Low Church, but I don't know if we do now or not.

[cuteliberalchick]

11:30 PM on 03/08/2012

Thank you I was a Lutheran now atheist.

[naschkatze]

10:38 AM on 03/08/2012

That should be Episcopal church not Episcopalian.

[Notsurprisedanymore]

09:10 PM on 03/07/2012

Why is she carrying a purse?

[naschkatze]

10:40 AM on 03/08/2012

Probably to do something with keeping that hand and arm occupied, but I think those purses (and the glasses) detract from the formal look.

[GWBear]

08:58 PM on 03/07/2012

As an American, I thinks she still matters: Classy, consistent, and gracious - what a queen should be.

[Conk]

08:27 AM on 03/08/2012

Gracious? She's a blood sucking monster. Do your homework.

[me again]

09:26 AM on 03/08/2012

There was a revolution in 1776 to get away from this crap.

[kathleens]

08:36 PM on 03/07/2012

It's pretty funny that she's carrying that huge purse.

[cookscove]

08:27 PM on 03/07/2012

I'm not quite getting why these fluff pieces are written in the voice of a 9-year old speaking to a 7-year old. Would love some clarification.

[MyrtleJune]

08:35 PM on 03/07/2012

Because they are exactly that age I'm sure.

[schatsie]

07:29 PM on 03/07/2012

She looks pretty pale in picture 4,,,not good for someone over 50.....

[lady joanna]

09:04 PM on 03/07/2012

I think it's the camera lighting.

[mario andretti]

06:56 PM on 03/07/2012

With Joan Rivers working the red carpet, "Hey Queenie...Queenie ya got a minute?"

[Popopnano]

05:59 PM on 03/07/2012

I wonder what's doin downstairs if you know what I mean.

[Popopnano]

05:48 PM on 03/07/2012

I wonder what it looks like under that dress.

[MizLiz]

04:48 PM on 03/07/2012

She looks wonderful!

[MessyEssie]

04:09 PM on 03/07/2012

But why the purse?!?!

[ivoteforsmartpeople]

05:15 PM on 03/07/2012

she might need a hanky? she ALWAYS carries one!