Queen's First Portrait Since Her Accession In the first formal portrait study to be taken since her accession to the throne, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is seen in a gown of ivory brocade woven with gold and turquiose thread and with thrquoise velvet neckline. She is wearing the Sash and Star of the Order of the Garter, the necklace which was given her as a wedding present by the Nizam of Hyderabad, and a circlet of diamonds and pearls. July 8, 1952.