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This Week in Royal Tiaras: October 18-24

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October 18-24, 2019
We’ve already reviewed the rest of the best royal jewels of the week — now it’s time to rank the tiaras! Don’t forget to vote for your favorite in the poll below!
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10. Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan wore a gorgeous bandeau-style tiara for the court banquet in Tokyo on Tuesday evening. (More here!)

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9. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark chose her Edwardian Tiara and the coordinating earrings for the court banquet on Tuesday in Tokyo. (More here!)
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8. Queen Tunka Azizah of Malaysia wore the Malaysian State Diadem with her mother’s topaz suite for the enthronement banquet on Tuesday. (More here!)
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7. The bandeau base of the Nine Provinces Tiara was the tiara of choice for Queen Mathilde of the Belgians at Tuesday evening’s court banquet in Tokyo. (More here!)
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6. Countess Olympia of Arco-Zinneberg wore her mother’s sapphire and diamond earrings with a bandeau tiara from the collection of her grandmother (Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este) for her wedding to Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoleon in Paris on Saturday. (More here!)
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5. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore her Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara for the court banquet in Tokyo on Tuesday. (More here!)
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4. For Tuesday evening’s court banquet, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore the tiara and jewels from the Mellerio Ruby Parure. (More here!)
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3. Crown Princess Kiko of Japan wore the tiara and jewels from the family’s crown princely jewel suite for the court banquet honoring her brother-in-law’s enthronement on Tuesday. (More here!)
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2. La Buena (Queen Ena’s Fleur-de-Lis Tiara) accompanied Queen Letizia of Spain to the court banquet in Tokyo on Tuesday evening. (More here!)
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1. Empress Masako of Japan looked regal in the Meiji Tiara and more diamond jewels for the court banquet following her husband’s enthronement on Tuesday. (More here!)
Which tiara gets the win this week? (Poll Closed)
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This Week in Royal Jewels: October 18-24

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October 18-24, 2019
It has been an absolute bonanza week for royal jewelry — so much so that we need a separate poll just for the tiaras! (That roundup will be up later this morning!) Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. On the final day of the tour of Pakistan, the Duchess of Cambridge wore golden earrings for a visit to an Army Canine Center in Islamabad. (More tour jewels here!)

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24. For a banquet hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan on Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore petite drop earrings.
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23. Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein piled on the pearls and bangles for the royal wedding in Paris on Saturday. (More here!)
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22. For a reception to mark the 7th anniversary of NLT’s Books Unlocked program in London on Thursday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore classic pearls.
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21. Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan wore gorgeous red beaded jewels for the banquet hosted by Shinzo Abe on Wednesday.
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20. For Wednesday’s banquet in Tokyo, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore gold earrings and golden bracelets.
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19. As she arrived at the Imperial Palace on the day of her husband’s enthronement, Empress Masako of Japan wore a single stranded pearl necklace and lovely pearl earrings.
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18. Beatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, mother of Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoleon, wore exuberant pearls for her son’s wedding in Paris on Saturday. (More wedding jewels here!)
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17. Queen Sofia of Spain wore pearls with an intricate brooch for the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday.
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16. For a ceremonial event appointing King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain as honorary citizens of the city of Seoul on Thursday, Letizia wore her diamond and ruby drop earrings.
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15. On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore Queen Fabiola’s pearl drop earrings for the enthronement of the Emperor of Japan. (More here!)
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14. The Queen of Malaysia chose a sautoir-style diamond necklace and bejeweled butterfly brooches for the Japanese imperial enthronement ceremony on Tuesday. (More here!)
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13. Diamond circle earrings and one of the family’s amethyst brooches accompanied Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to Tuesday’s imperial enthronement in Japan. (More here!)
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12. Queen Letizia wore gorgeous diamond and sapphire drop earrings on Wednesday for a visit to the National Cemetery in Seoul.
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11. For the banquet hosted by Prime Minister Abe of Japan on Wednesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore her diamond and ruby floral earrings.
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10. Queen LaMashwana, one of the wives of King Mswati III of Eswatini, wore spectacular diamond and sapphire earrings for Tuesday’s imperial enthronement in Japan. (More enthronement jewels here!)
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9. For audiences with the winners of the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore her diamond wedding earrings.
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8. For QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her Diamond Clematis Brooch. (More here!)
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7. Queen Elizabeth II chose the large Nizam Rose Brooch for a reception at St James’s Palace marking the 60th anniversary of Cruse Bereavement Care on Monday. (More here!)
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6. The Kent Amethyst Brooch was Queen Elizabeth II’s choice for diplomatic audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. (More here!)
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5. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II wore a little-seen aquamarine bar brooch for audiences at Buckingham Palace. (More here!)
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4. Queen Letizia wore an astonishing pair of ruby and diamond earrings for the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday.
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3. For the imperial enthronement on Tuesday, Queen Maxima wore dazzling diamonds from the Dutch vaults, including earrings made of clusters from the Stuart Tiara. (More here!)
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2. Crown Princess Mary wore the earrings, necklace, and bracelet from the Danish Ruby Parure (which were made for Napoleon’s coronation) for the imperial enthronement in Tokyo on Tuesday. (More here!)
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1. Diamonds and emeralds, including the grand riviere from the joyas de pasar, were Queen Letizia’s choice for the Japanese imperial enthronement on Tuesday. (More here!)
Which (non-tiara) royal jewelry gets the win this week? (Poll Closed)
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Jewels of Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement (Part 2)

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The enthronement celebrations in Japan continued with the first of four court banquets (called Kyoen-no-gi) that will be held at the imperial palace over the next several days. We got major tiaras from the imperial ladies and their foreign guests for this dinner — enjoy! (And catch up with our first enthronement jewel post over here!)

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Now officially proclaimed and enthroned, Emperor Naruhito presided over the banquet at the imperial palace.

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He was joined by Empress Masako. She wore the Meiji Tiara, further reinforcing its status as the most important tiara in the Japanese imperial vaults.

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With the tiara, she wore diamond floral earrings, a pair of diamond rivieres, and a diamond bracelet.

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We also caught a few (emphasis on few) decent glimpses of other imperial jewels. Crown Princess Kiko dazzled in the tiara and necklace from the family’s crown princely parure during the banquet.

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And Princess Kako wore her diamond parure, which was given to her on her twentieth birthday.

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The foreign tiaras sparkled mightily at the banquet, too. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians paired diamonds with a champagne-colored gown.

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Her jewels included the meander base of the Nine Provinces Tiara, diamond fringe earrings, and a diamond bracelet.

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King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan also attended the banquet.

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She wore an impressive necklace and earrings with a gorgeous bandeau-style hair ornament.

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Queen Letizia of Spain, here with King Felipe, wore a magnificent pink gown.

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She also piled on the diamonds, including Queen Ena’s Fleur-de-Lis Tiara (aka “La Buena”), the diamond earrings also from the joyas de pasar collection, and the fleur-de-lis brooch from her diamond and pearl tiara.

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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands also went with a pinkish-red gown with contrasting black elements.

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She wore the tiara, earrings, necklace, bracelet, and brooch from the Mellerio Ruby Parure for the occasion.

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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark shimmered in a gown with a built-in sparkling cape.

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She wore her Edwardian Tiara with the earrings that were made to coordinate with it.

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore one of the tiaras she owns personally — the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara — with earrings, a brooch, and a necklace from the royal vaults.

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Update: Thanks to lovely reader Lucas, we’ve got a few more jewels to share! Here’s a look at the tiara and topaz suite worn by the Queen of Malaysia. (The queen herself shared with Lucas via Twitter that the topazes belong to her mother!) The necklace from the topaz set was clearly designed with the Delhi Durbar Necklace in mind. Her tiara is the Malaysian state diadem.

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We’ve also got a look at a diamond suite worn by Queen LaMashwama, one of the wives of King Mswati III of Eswatini.