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Princess Margriet of the Netherlands wears the family’s Pearl Button Tiara on her wedding day in The Hague, January 1967
Norwegian Royal Birthday Gala Jewels (Part 2)
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It may have been raining in Oslo this evening, but Europe’s royals turned out in bejeweled black-tie splendor for King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway’s birthday gala. Here’s a look at some of the pieces they wore! (If you missed the first part of our post, head over here!)
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Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her glamorous diamond fringe earrings for the gala.
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We also got a good view of her sapphire and diamond ring.
Mathilde also wore one of her diamond bracelets.
And her midnight blue gown was a sparkling statement on its own.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose diamonds and sapphires for the second day in a row.
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The large diamond and sapphire ribbon brooch at her waist was the star of her outfit.
She wore my favorite Dutch royal necklace, the Diamond Trellis Necklace, in its sapphire setting. (It can also be worn in other configurations, including all-diamond and diamond-and-pearl settings.) On her wrists, she wore three diamond bracelets: her wedding bracelet, her family initial bracelet, and one of the East Indies bracelets.
Maxima’s gorgeous navy and gold gown is another of my favorites from her wardrobe.
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands was very covered-up as she arrived at the Opera House, but I believe we’ve got pearls here, plus earrings set with diamonds and amethysts.
Princess Mabel wore a pair of modern earrings with black and white gemstones.
The earrings went well with Mabel’s black gown, with its reverse polka-dot design. I also spy a diamond bracelet on her right wrist.
And this is here just because I think their mother/daughter-in-law relationship is lovely.
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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg dug into the family’s collection of heirloom emerald and diamond jewelry for the gala, including the classic choker necklace.
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One of the Deco-style emerald and diamond bracelets adorned her left wrist.
Maria Teresa’s green gown featured a beautiful sheer train; unfortunately, the fabric suffered a bit in the damp weather.
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Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg wore pieces from the family’s grand aquamarine parure.
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The bracelet, which she wore on her left wrist, shares design elements with the parure’s bandeau.
Here’s a look at Stephanie’s entire ensemble.
Queen Sofia of Spain kept most of her jewelry literally under wraps, but I spot golden earrings. Her dress is also sparkles quite a lot all on its own.
The Countess of Wessex wore gem-set earrings with a matching ring. According to the expert on Sophie’s attire, Anna, the set includes a matching necklace, but the maker has not been identified.
The metallic threads embroidered on Sophie’s gown also provided a bit of extra glitter.
Queen Anne Marie offered up a bit of a jeweled surprise, pairing earrings from the family’s emerald parure with a pearl bracelet and necklace.
Her daughter-in-law, Princess Marie-Chantal, wore a pair of elaborate statement earrings. (I believe these are by JAR.) She also wore a large pearl bracelet.
Her busy gown didn’t require much in the way of accessories!
Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark wore small sparkling earrings with her white ensemble.
She kept the look simple, wearing no jewelry that pulled focus from her lacy bodice.
Which gala jewels were your favorites?
Norwegian Royal Birthday Gala Jewels (Part 1)
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The second day of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway’s joint birthday celebrations included a black-tie gala at the Opera House in Oslo. Even without tiaras, we saw some major jewels on display. Here’s a look at what the Scandinavian royals wore; we’ll recap the rest of the royal jewels in our next post!
After last night’s emerald spectacular, Queen Sonja chose quieter pearls for the gala: earrings, necklace, and bracelet.
Her white cape-coat covered a vibrant blue gown.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore the same diamond pendant earrings she wore last night, but this time she added her faceted red gemstone (ruby?) drops instead of pearls.
The deep red earrings were a contrast to her navy blue gown. (Also, note Crown Prince Haakon’s newly-shaven face — did you know he shaved off the beard last night during the dinner? I’m still so perplexed. We’ve been discussing the possibilities on my Twitter feed…)
Princess Martha Louise of Norway was radiant in a fun pair of multi-gem pendant earrings.
The earrings picked up on the various colors in her bright pastel gown.
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Like her sister-in-law, Princess Astrid chose pearls for the opera house gala.
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I’m pretty intrigued by that gem-set golden bangle on Astrid’s right wrist.
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Here’s a look at Astrid’s flower-festooned pink dress. (Astrid’s escorted here by a lady-in-waiting; note the red badge she wears.)
Queen Silvia bundled up against the persistent rain, but we got a glimpse of the family’s diamond floral earrings and a diamond riviere.
Her dark patterned dress peeked out as she and King Carl XVI Gustaf arrived at the Opera House.
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Crown Princess Victoria made an ill-advised earring selection for the gala, selecting a pair of exaggerated tassels. The earrings clashed with the high neckline of her floral gown. I think these earrings would be more interesting with an off-the-shoulder gown. (And without the focus-pulling flower in her hair.)
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Victoria also wore a few bracelets, including a large silver cuff.
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Here’s a better look at Victoria’s entire ensemble.
Princess Sofia of Sweden chose delicate gold pendant earrings, sweeping her hair aside to offer us a clearer view of the jewels.
She matched her gold earrings to a golden clutch bag.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was also wrapped up in a cloak, but we can see Queen Alexandra’s sapphire demi-parure peeking through here.
Here we get a view of the necklace, too. I think she’s wearing the same gown and jewels that she chose for another recent gala in Norway.
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Crown Princess Mary brought along some glitter from Denmark, wearing diamond fringe earrings with a floral motif.
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She also wore a stunner of a sapphire and diamond ring on her right hand.
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The bright blue gemstone in the ring picked up the blue hues in her floral gown.
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie joined the royal pack for tonight’s gala. She kept her jewelry fairly simple, wearing a pendant necklace with a blue (sapphire?) stone and glittering earrings.
Her gown, also on the simple side, looked like one of the most comfortable of the night.
Stay tuned shortly for more jewels from tonight’s gala!