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Trooping the Colour Jewels 2018

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It’s that time of year again — the Queen’s Very Merry Un-Birthday! Here’s a look at the jewels worn this morning in London for the annual Trooping the Colour festivities.

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No surprises from the Queen today: she wore the same brooch she’s worn at almost every single Trooping parade, the Guards’ Brooch. (More on that piece here!)
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No surprises from the Duchess of Cornwall, either! Camilla wore her favorite pearl and diamond daytime jewels, including her pearl drop earrings and the pearl choker with the smaller, round diamond clasp.
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We’re three for three on a lack of surprises with the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore her blue topaz earrings and necklace from Kiki McDonough. (More on Kate’s Kiki collection here!)
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The new Duchess of Sussex was also true to jewelry form, sporting diamonds on both hands and opal stud earrings that look quite a lot like the ones she wore to announce her royal engagement. (More on those here!)
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The Countess of Wessex looked regal in earrings with petite pearl drops.
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But it was Sophie’s daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, who earned my jewelry award for the day. How lovely does she look in this pendant necklace? The piece features a pearl set in a circle of diamonds.
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No major jewelry to speak of from the Yorks today, though Eugenie’s lovely engagement ring was winking mightily. I also liked Eugenie’s hat quite a bit.
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The balcony panorama photos provided a little more sparkle, including floral earrings on both Princess Michael of Kent and her daughter, Lady Gabriella Windsor.
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And it looks like we’ve got a necklace on one of Lady Helen Taylor’s daughters, and small stud earrings on the lovely Autumn Phillips.
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Looked like there was plenty of fun to be had on the balcony today. Another belated birthday celebration in the books for Queen Elizabeth II!

This Week in Royal Birthday Tiaras: May 25-31

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May 25-31, 2018
Just like last week, our royal jewel bounty is so great that we need to break our weekly review in two! This countdown features my ten favorite tiaras from Saturday’s birthday celebrations in Copenhagen. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll — and to stop back here in a few hours for even more royal jewelry!
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10. Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, borrowed the all-diamond version of her mother’s Floral Birthday Tiara for her cousin’s birthday gala. (More on the tiara over here!)

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9. The unusual Naasut Tiara, a golden gift from Greenland, was Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s choice to celebrate her elder son’s 50th birthday. (More on the tiara over here!)
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8. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark chose her Edwardian-era tiara of diamonds, spinels, and rubies, plus the earrings she had made to match it, for her husband’s birthday gala. (More on the tiara over here!)
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7. The grand Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara was Princess Benedikte’s choice to celebrate her nephew’s big birthday. (More on the tiara here!)
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6. Also in a fabulous fringe — the Habsburg Fringe Tiara — was Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein. (More on this Austrian heirloom over here!)
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5. Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg brought out the delicate Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara for her former brother-in-law’s birthday party. (More on the tiara here!)
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4. The magnificent Ancona Tiara accompanied Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies to the birthday party in Copenhagen. (More on the tiara here!)
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3. Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Crown Prince Frederik’s aunt, brought one of the most important family jewels — the Khedive of Egypt Tiara — to the birthday gala. (More on the tiara here!)
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2. The King Edward VII Ruby Tiara made a rare appearance at the gala, perched on the head of Queen Silvia of Sweden. (More on this family sparkler over here!)
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1. But my top tiara vote of the week undoubtedly goes to a newcomer, Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, who made her tiara debut in the Miller Fringe Tiara at her cousin’s birthday party. (More on the tiara here!)

Even More Danish Birthday Celebration Jewels

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This weekend, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark celebrated his 50th birthday with a grand gala at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. We covered all of the royal tiaras present at the event in a big post over here, and today, we’ve got even better views of some royal pieces on display!

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We’ve got a good look here at the heavenly diamonds worn by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, including the Dutch Diamond Bandeau, Queen Juliana’s Diamond Earrings, and one of the family’s large diamond rivieres. You also get a glimpse of Maxima’s recent favorite bracelet stack, which includes the diamond bracelet featuring her family’s initials. Also note the large diamond brooch used to secure her Order of the Elephant sash.

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This angle on the jewels worn by Queen Silvia of Sweden gives us a good view of the antique Karl Johan Earrings — and a good sense of the height of the King Edward VII Ruby Tiara.

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was decked in diamonds for the occasion, including the Baden Fringe Tiara and the beautiful diamond floral earrings from the Brazilian Parure — and this angle also shows that she wore the fantastic diamond zig-zag bracelet from the family vaults.

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Queen Mathilde of the Belgians also sparkled in incredible diamond jewels for the gala. We spotted the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara and Queen Fabiola’s Diamond Fringe Brooch in our earlier post, but this angle also shows that Mathilde wore Fabiola’s diamond and ruby bracelet.

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This is a much better view of the jewels worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa than we had earlier. Along with the Chaumet Choker Tiara, she wore her beautiful pearl drop earrings — and Princess Ingeborg’s Pearl Fleur-de-Lis Brooch (which, of course, belonged to a Danish princess).

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Along with Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara, Princess Marie of Denmark wore a glittering pair of diamond earrings, which were made by Christine Hvelplund.

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And along with the dainty Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg wore dangling diamond earrings and a diamond-studded bangle.