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| Prince Lorenz and Princess Astrid attend a gala performance at the Stockholm Concert Hall on the eve of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden’s wedding, 18 June 2010 (FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) |
Princess Astrid of Belgium, our Magpie of the Month, is the daughter of one monarch, the sister of another, and the cousin of several more — which means she has lots of opportunities to wear her most glittering jewels. Here’s a look at some of her gala appearances over the past fifteen years.
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| Prince Lorenz and Princess Astrid attend a gala dinner in honor of the President of Poland at Laeken Castle, 26 October 2004 (Mark Renders/Getty Images) |
2004: The Savoy-Aosta Tiara, which comes from the collection of her husband’s family, with pearl and diamond earrings during the Polish state visit
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| Princess Astrid attends a gala dinner in honor of the President of Greece at Laeken Castle, 1 February 2005 (Mark Renders/Getty Images) |
2005: Diamond fringe earrings and a pair of tennis bracelets during the Greek state visit
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| Prince Lorenz and Princess Astrid attend a gala dinner in honor of the President of Portugal at Laeken Castle, 18 October 2005 (Mark Renders/Getty Images) |
2005: The Savoy-Aosta Tiara and modern diamond earrings (similar to a Cartier pair owned by her sister-in-law, Queen Mathilde) during the Portuguese state visit
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| Princess Astrid attends a reception in Brussels during the Portuguese state visit, 19 October 2005 (Mark Renders/Getty Images) |
2005: Golden earrings that coordinate with the embellishments on her gown during the Portuguese state visit
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| Princess Astrid attends a gala dinner at Laeken Castle during a state visit from Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, 20 June 2006 (Mark Renders/Getty Images) |
2006: The Savoy-Aosta Tiara, diamond and pearl earrings, and a Chanel cuff bracelet during the Dutch state visit
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| Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attend the Fondation Pour L’Enfance Ball at Versailles, 4 December 2006 (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) |
2006: Modern earrings and a coordinating bracelet for a gala reception at the Palace of Versailles
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| Princess Astrid attends a gala dinner at Laeken Castle during a state visit from Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, 20 March 2007 (JACQUES COLLET/AFP/Getty Images) |
2007: The Savoy-Aosta Tiara, plus her square-cut diamond drop earrings and a diamond necklace, during the Luxembourgish state visit
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| Princess Astrid, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Queen Fabiola, and Prince Lorenz visit the Fine Arts Museum in Brussels, 21 March 2007 (JACQUES COLLET/AFP/Getty Images) |
2007: Diamond earrings during the Luxembourgish state visit
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| Princess Astrid attends a gala dinner in honor of the President of Hungary at Laeken Castle, 15 April 2008 (Mark Renders/Getty Images) |
2008: The Savoy-Aosta Tiara, the square-cut diamond drop earrings, and diamond bracelets that echo the sequinned neckline of her gown during the Hungarian state visit
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| Princess Astrid attends a gala performance at the Stockholm Concert Hall on the eve of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden’s wedding, 18 June 2010 (FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) |
2010: The square-cut diamond drop earrings and the dramatic Savoy-Aosta Emerald Necklace during the Swedish royal wedding festivities
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| Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attend a gala dinner on the eve of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg’s wedding, 19 October 2012 (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) |
2012: The Savoy-Aosta Tiara and diamond and emerald earrings during the Luxembourgish royal wedding festivities
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| Princess Astrid attends a gala dinner at Laeken Castle in honor of the President of Germany, 8 May 2016 (Image licensed to The Court Jeweller via Alamy) |
2016: Queen Elisabeth’s Art Deco Bandeau and a pair of diamond fringe earrings during the German state visit
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