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This Week in Tiaras: July 7-13

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July 7-13, 2017
How’s this for unusual: we saw enough tiaras (and more!) this week to fill an entirely separate jewel countdown! Vote for your favorites in the poll below!

10. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore the Steel Cut Bandeau at the wedding of a cousin, Astrid Bernadotte, in Florence this weekend.

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9. For Wednesday’s Spanish state banquet, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the tiara and jewels from the Brazilian Aquamarine Parure. (More over here!)
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8. At Thursday’s Guildhall banquet, Queen Letizia of Spain wore one of her staple sparklers, the Spanish Floral Tiara, and a major pair of diamond and sapphire earrings. (Close-ups over here!)

7. For Astrid Bernadotte’s wedding, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore the tiara and jewels from the Napoleonic Amethyst Parure.
6. Princess Michael of Kent wore the diamond and pearl Kent Festoon Tiara for the state banquet on Wednesday.
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5. The Princess Royal wore diamonds — her festoon tiara, her festoon and ribbon necklace, and her ribbon and tassel brooch — for the Guildhall banquet on Thursday. (More over here!)
4. Anne brought out one of the most unusual British tiaras — the Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara — for Wednesday’s state banquet.
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3. Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, Diana’s pearl earrings, and the Greville Ruby Necklace (unseen for more than three decades!) adorned the Duchess of Cambridge at Wednesday’s state banquet. (Much more over here!)
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2. Queen Letizia was a star at the state banquet on Wednesday in the tiara, bracelet, and earrings from the joyas de pasar collection. (Much more over here!)
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1. Hidden in the Hanoverian vaults for more than a decade, the family’s Floral Tiara reemerged this weekend as a bridal diadem on Ekaterina Malysheva, the new wife of the younger Prince Ernst August. (Much more over here!)

This Week in (Non-Tiara) Royal Jewels: July 7-13

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July 7-13, 2017
Magpies, you know it’s an amazing royal jewel week when you have to have two jewel roundups! These are the best non-tiara royal jewels of the week. Stay tuned shortly for a roundup FULL of tiaras, and be sure to vote in both polls!
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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore the Temple of Heaven girandole earrings by Cassandra Goad for the reopening of Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum in London on Thursday.

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9. At the Hanoverian royal wedding this weekend, Princess Marie-Chantal piled on the pearls, pairing them with large hoop earrings. (More on the jewels of the bride and guests over here!)
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8. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose bright white statement earrings on Saturday for the royal family’s annual summer photo call, which was held this year in Warmond.
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7. For the official welcome ceremonies during the state visit to the United Kingdom, Queen Letizia of Spain chose delicate pearl drop earrings set in gold. (Much more on this event over here!)
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6. Japan’s Princess Takamado made an official visit to Ireland this week; for Saturday’s visit to the presidential residence in Phoenix Park, she wore gold and pearl jewels, including a brooch and earrings with leafy designs.
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5. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore a recent favorite jewel, the Peranakan-style Birds of Paradise Brooch, to open the new headquarters of the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard in London on Thursday.
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4. Queen Letizia borrowed Queen Sofia’s diamond and ruby dove earrings for events during the first day of the state visit to the United Kingdom. (More over here!)
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3. The Cullinan V Brooch was Queen Elizabeth II’s choice for a reception for winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise on Tuesday.
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2. For the official welcome ceremonies during the Spanish state visit, Queen Elizabeth II wore the Courtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Brooch. (More over here!)
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1. My top non-tiara pick of the week: the diamond and turquoise earrings that Queen Letizia debuted at Westminster Abbey on Thursday. (Much more on these over here!)

Spanish State Visit Jewels: Guildhall Banquet

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The second day of the Spanish visit to the United Kingdom ended with a sparkling splash: a glittering banquet at the Guildhall in London. Here’s a look at the tiaras and jewels on display.

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Queen Letizia wore one of her favorite tiaras: the diamond floral tiara that belongs to her mother-in-law, Queen Sofia. The piece has a lengthy history in the Spanish royal family; I’ll direct you over here for more!

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Letizia paired the tiara with an enormous pair of diamond earrings studded with dark, faceted sapphires. The modern earrings were an interesting choice to wear with the delicate, romantic floral tiara — I’m not sure I would have worn them together.

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Letizia also stacked both of the matched diamond bracelets from the joyas de pasar on her left wrist. (Read all about the joyas de pasar collection over here!)

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She secured the sash of the Order of Charles III with the diamond fleur-de-lis brooch that comes from her own tiara. (More on that piece over here!)

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Here’s a look at the entire ensemble. The gown is gorgeous.

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Felipe and Letizia were greeted at the Guildhall by the Lord Mayor of London, Andrew Parmley, and his wife, Wendy. (She’s the other woman wearing a tiara in the picture at the top of the post.) The Princess Royal was also on hand to help host the Spanish royals at the banquet.

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Anne wore her diamond festoon tiara, a present received when she christened a ship in the ’70s. (More on the tiara over here!)

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She paired it with more diamond jewels, including her diamond festoon and ribbon necklace and its matching earrings. (More on the necklace over here!)

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She secured the sash of the Order of the Garter with her diamond ribbon and tassel brooch.

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Anne also wore an additional star pinned to her gown. This is the Order of Isabella the Catholic, which Anne received for playing a major part in this state visit. The Duke of York and Prince Harry also received the order. (That was the second star pinned to Harry’s jacket last night — I know some were wondering about that).

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Here’s a look at Anne’s entire ensemble.

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What do you make of tonight’s Guildhall banquet jewels?