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Dutch Visit to Italy: State Banquet Jewels

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Tonight’s state dinner in Italy may have been a black tie affair, but leave it to Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to bring us a tiara anyway! Keep reading below for all the details about the grand jewels she wore for the occasion.

For the banquet, Maxima chose pieces from one of her favorite jewelry suites from the family vaults: the Mellerio Ruby Parure. (Read more about the set over here!)

Maxima wore the tiara, earrings, and necklace from the suite with a dramatic one-shoulder red gown.

She also wore the bracelet from the suite.

Here’s a look at the entire ensemble.

Maxima wasn’t the only bejeweled member of the Dutch royal family in attendance at the banquet. Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma, the son of Princess Irene of the Netherlands, is the country’s ambassador to the Vatican; his wife, Princess Viktoria, wore the base of the Antique Pearl Tiara to the banquet.

Here’s a look at Viktoria’s full outfit from the banquet.

Dutch Visit to Italy: Arrival in Rome

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are on a state visit to Italy this week, and they began their program of engagements in Rome.

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The day’s events included a visit to Rome’s City Hall, where they met with Mayor Virginia Raggi.

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Maxima wore a pale pink dress from Natan, pairing it with a large picture hat and pink-hued jewels.

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Here’s a closer look at her earrings, which feature a pear-shaped drop.

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This time, the stack of bracelets on her right wrist consists of a bangle that matches her earrings, plus an evil eye bracelet.

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She also pinned a brooch to her waist.

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Here’s a look at the entire ensemble.

Stay tuned for the jewels worn at tonight’s black-tie dinner!

Royal Ascot 2017 Jewels (Day One)

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And we’re off! The races have begun at the 2017 Royal Ascot meet, and the royals were there wearing their best racing finery. Here’s a look at the jewels we saw on both the royal ladies and gentlemen today.

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With a lime green coat and hat, the Queen chose to wear a brooch we’ve seen a lot from her lately: the Peranakan-style Birds of Paradise Brooch. Once again, the brooch proves very difficult to photograph in daylight!

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HM most recently wore this brooch at another major racing event: the Epsom Derby. You can read more about the brooch here; it was a Diamond Jubilee gift from Singapore.

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One of the best things about morning dress for gentlemen? Tie pins! The Duke of Edinburgh secured his tie with one of his favorite anchor-shaped pins — perfect for someone who served heroically in the navy.

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The Duchess of Cornwall wore white for the first day of this year’s races, accessorizing with her five-stranded pearl necklace with the large diamond and pink topaz cluster clasp, plus diamond and pearl earrings.

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The Prince of Wales wore a tie pin that we’ve seen him wear before; intriguingly, it features the cypher of Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria.

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Here’s a look at Charles and Camilla’s complete ensembles. Charles appears to be wearing a pocket watch chain on his vest, and you can see delicate bracelets on Camilla’s left wrist.

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Like her Camilla, the Duchess of Cambridge also selected a white ensemble for the event. She chose the Bahrain Pearl Earrings to coordinate with her hat and lace dress.

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The earrings are on long-term loan from the Queen. They were made using pearls given to HM as a wedding present by Bahrain in 1947.

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In this closer-up, you get a good view of the distinctive baguette diamonds in the earrings.

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Kate’s dress was made by one of her favorite designers, Alexander McQueen.

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Like his father, the Duke of Cambridge wears a tie pin featuring a royal cypher, but it’s tough to make out the monogram. I think either George V or George VI? (Please advise in the comments if you know.)

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The Countess of Wessex paired a carved jade pendant necklace with silver and orange-toned earrings for the first day of the races.

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The jewels coordinated with her elegant green dress, made by Emilia Wickstead.

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The Earl of Wessex also wore a tie pin with a gem-set royal cypher, but photo angles made it impossible to discern the monogram.

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No surprises here — no major jewelry for Princess Beatrice of York, though her outfit was heavily embroidered.

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Her sister, Princess Eugenie of York, wore extremely minimal jewelry with her black-and-white ensemble.

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Here’s a look at the delicate bracelets (one with an “E” charm) and rings worn by Eugenie today.

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And here’s a better look at the complete outfits worn by both princesses.

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None of the photos I have of the Duke of York allow us to adequately assess his tie pin situation, sadly. (He’s hidden behind Camilla here.)

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The Princess Royal didn’t ride in the carriage procession, so it was a little difficult to spot her in the crowd, but here she is, wearing pearls!

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Zara Tindall wore fairly simple earrings from her own jewelry line (which you can read about over here) with an imposing blue and white chapeau.

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Mike Tindall wore a tie pin that is (I believe) in the shape of a steering wheel, which is, well, an interesting choice.

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Princess Anne’s daughter-in-law, Autumn Phillips, wore sparkling diamond stud earrings for the occasion.

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Here’s a look at her entire blue-and-white ensemble. Peter Phillips went sans tie pin for the day.

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Also in attendance on Day 1: Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Marie-Christine likes big, statement-making pieces of jewelry, like this double-stranded pearl necklace and coordinating, oversized pearl button earrings.

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Prince Michael’s tie pin appears to be set with a dark blue cabochon gemstone.

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And here’s a better look at both of the Michaels. I spy a large cocktail ring on Marie-Christine’s right hand.