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This Week in Royal Tiaras: October 19-25

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October 19-25, 2018
What. A. Week! I’ll let the tiaras speak for themselves. Good luck with your decisions in this week’s poll — it’s a tough one! (PS: please note that some gifs in this post contain flash photography!)
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20. The Countess of Wessex dazzled in the aquamarine and diamond tiara loaned to her by the Queen for Tuesday’s Dutch state banquet at Buckingham Palace. (More on the tiara here!)

19. For Monday’s state dinner in Portugal, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her lovely laurel wreath tiara. (More gala jewels over here!)
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18. For the annual legislative gala in Norway on Thursday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit chose the tiara from the family’s amethyst parure. After a week of sad news regarding her health, it was great to see her looking well and in gala mode. (Learn more about the amethysts here!)
17. For Wednesday’s gala at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Princess Benedikte paired her Floral Birthday Tiara with pearls. (More on the tiara here!)
16. Princess Marie of Denmark stuck with her favorite sparkler, Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara, for Wednesday’s gala. (More over here!)
15. For Wednesday’s gala, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore the all-diamond setting of her wedding tiara, pairing it with diamond fringe earrings. (More on the tiara here!)
14. Queen Margrethe II dripped in diamonds for Wednesday’s gala in Denmark, including the Floral Aigrette and Queen Louise’s Diamond Floral Bracelet, which was worn as a choker necklace. (Learn about the tiara here and the bracelet/necklace here!)
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13. For Tuesday’s Dutch state banquet in London, the Duchess of Cornwall paired the Greville Tiara with her pearl choker necklace with the magnificent pink topaz clasp. (More gala jewels here!)
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12. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was resplendent in diamonds for the state banquet, including the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, her Diamond Festoon Necklace, and the Cullinan III and IV Brooch. (Much more over here!)
11. For the Belgian state banquet in Portugal on Monday, the Duchess of Braganza sparkled in her Floral Necklace Tiara. (More on the banquet here!)
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10. Princess Michael of Kent paired the Kent Pearl Festoon Tiara with aquamarines for Tuesday’s Dutch state banquet in London. (More over here!)
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9. Lady Elizabeth Anson, who is a cousin of several royal families, wore her diamond wedding tiara for Tuesday’s state banquet in Britain. (More on Elizabeth and her jewels here!)
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8. Princess Astrid chose a classic piece, the Vasa Tiara, for Thursday’s gala in Oslo. (Learn more about the tiara here!)

7. The Duchess of Gloucester chose the magnificent Cartier Indian Tiara for Tuesday’s Dutch state banquet. (More here!)
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6. Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau sparkled in sapphires from the Dutch royal collection for the state banquet in London on Tuesday. (More here!)
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5. It’s always lovely to see Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and Diana’s Pearl Drop Earrings, but the Duchess of Cambridge really wowed us on Tuesday evening by wearing Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace at the Dutch state banquet. (More here!)
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4. Queen Sonja of Norway surprised us by wearing Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara for Thursday’s gala in Oslo; she hadn’t worn the tiara in public in a number of years, and on this occasion, she paired it with other lovely diamond heirloom jewels, including pieces from the collection of Queen Alexandra. (More on the tiara here!)
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3. Duchess Sophie of Württemberg, a direct descendant of Württemberg’s last king, was lovely in the family’s diamond wedding tiara at her nuptials in Tegernsee on Saturday.

2. Duchess Sophie’s aunt, Mathilde, gave us all a thrill by wearing the (real!) Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara for her niece’s wedding ball this weekend. (Much more over here!)
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1. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’s triumphant arrival in the full Stuart Tiara and its matching devant de corsage may be the royal jewel moment of the year, let alone the week! (Much more on her jewels over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 19-25

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October 19-25, 2018
This was easily our biggest week of royal jewelry content so far — I’ve even had to put the tiaras in a separate poll! (It’ll be up later this morning.) Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. On Monday, Princess Martha Louise of Norway wore sparkling earrings for a book presentation in Oslo.

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24. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians chose blue and gold earrings for a visit to the Oceanarium in Lisbon on Tuesday.
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23. Gold and drusy earrings accompanied the Countess of Wessex as she helped host the Dutch royals in London on Wednesday. (More here!)
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22. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore dramatic earrings and her diamond wedding bracelet for the second day of engagements during the Dutch state visit to Britain. (More over here!)
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21. The Duchess of Sussex wore gold leaf earrings from Pippa Small on Thursday for the unveiling of the Labalaba Statue in Fiji.
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20. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark chose modern dark pearl stud earrings to deliver remarks at a climate summit on Saturday.
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19. On Friday, Crown Princess Mary wore gem-set earrings for the climate summit dinner at Christiansborg Palace.
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18. Queen Sofia of Spain wore golden jewels as she arrived in Oviedo for the Princess of Asturias Awards on Friday.
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17. On her arrival in Fiji on Tuesday, she wore diamond and pearl earrings from the Queen and a diamond bracelet from the Prince of Wales. (Much more over here!)
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16. Meghan’s Snowflake Snowstorm earrings from Birks were her jewel of choice for Thursday’s state dinner in Tonga.
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15. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a striking pair of hoop earrings on Monday for the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Awards in Madrid.
14. On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde wore a pair of traditional Portuguese gold earrings, a gift from her hosts, during the second day of the state visit to Portugal.
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13. To welcome the Dutch royals to London, the Duchess of Cornwall wore favorite pearl and diamond pieces on Tuesday. (More here!)
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12. For audiences in Oviedo on Friday, Queen Letizia chose her ruby drop earrings.
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11. On Saturday, Meghan wore diamond and sapphire earrings from Birks for a reception before the opening ceremony of the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney.
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10. Queen Mathilde wore her gorgeous diamond and pearl wedding earrings for the start of the Portuguese state visit in Lisbon on Monday. (More over here!)
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9. Queen Mathilde wore her diamond and pearl drop earrings for a series of engagements in Porto on Wednesday.
8. Diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet accessorized Queen Mathilde’s outfit for Tuesday night’s concert in Lisbon.
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7. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore one of her lovely amethyst floral brooches for the official welcome ceremonies during the start of the Dutch state visit on Tuesday. (More over here!)
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6. Queen Maxima sparkled in pieces from her collection of pink gemstone jewels during the start of the state visit to Britain on Tuesday. (Much more here!)
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5. To celebrate the Monte-Carlo Casino on Friday, Princess Caroline of Monaco paired gem-set earrings with a rock crystal and diamond starfish brooch from Belperron. (More over here!)
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4. Meghan sparkled in a mysterious pair of diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet for a state dinner in Fiji on Tuesday. (Close-ups over here!)
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3. For the official farewell ceremony that ended the Dutch state visit, Queen Elizabeth II chose the Women of Hampshire Brooch. (Learn more here!)
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2. The incredible diamond earrings from the joyas de pasar collection were Queen Letizia’s adornment of choice for the Princess of Asturias Awards Ceremony on Friday.
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1. But it’s another joyas piece that gets my top vote of the week: the 37 Pearl Necklace, which Queen Letizia wore in public for the first time this week. I do love a jewelry debut! (Much more over here!)

Belgian State Visit Jewels in Portugal

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Everybody’s been buzzing about the Dutch state visit to the United Kingdom, which kicks off later today, but on Monday, we had more state visit jewels in a different corner of the continent.

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are currently guests of the Portuguese government. They were received yesterday by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Lisbon.

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Mathilde wore her diamond and pearl drop wedding earrings for the welcome ceremony and various engagements in the city. She also had a miniature version of the ribbon of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator, which she received during this visit.

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She also wore her diamond and sapphire ring and her usual watch and gold bracelet combination.

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On Monday evening, Philippe and Mathilde attended a state banquet at the Palace of Ajuda.

Mathilde added diamonds to her hair, ears, and wrist for the occasion. She also wore the sash, star, and collar of the Order of Henry the Navigator.

The tiara was one of her wedding gifts nearly two decades ago: the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara. (Learn more about its history here!) She also wore a pair of her diamond fringe earrings.

We were also treated to a bonus tiara! The Duchess of Braganza, wife of the Portuguese pretender, wore the Braganza Floral Necklace Tiara for the banquet. (You can read more about it here!)