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Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

Gala Jewels: Princess Michael of Kent (Part Two)

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Here’s Part Two of our look at Princess Michael of Kent’s impressively glamorous evening jewels. Enjoy!

Charity gala performance, 1996

Viennese Ball, 1997

The Queen’s Golden Wedding Ball, 1997

Raine Spencer’s 70th birthday party, 1997

Greek royal wedding ball, 1999

Natural History Museum, 1999

The Sparks Charity Ball, 1999

Greek royal christening dinner, 2001

Dinner in honor of Valentino, 2001

Sparks Charity Dinner, 2002

Textile Museum Opening, 2003

Guildhall banquet, 2003

The Diamond Soiree Gala, 2004

Ball at Versailles, 2005

The Sparks Charity Ball, 2005

Guildhall banquet, 2006

Windsor Horse Show Dinner, 2006

The Queen’s 80th birthday dinner, 2006

Cartier VIP Dinner, 2007

Lord Frederick’s wedding, 2009

Vogue/Bulgari Charity Reception, 2009

King Constantine’s 70th birthday party, 2010

Greek royal wedding, 2010

Prince William’s pre-wedding reception, 2011

Monegasque princely wedding, 2011

Awards ceremony, 2013

The Collars and Coats Gala Ball, 2013

Gala Jewels: Princess Michael of Kent (Part One)

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Happy birthday to one of the most interesting members of the House of Windsor, Princess Michael of Kent! Today Marie Christine turns seventy, and we’re celebrating with her by looking back at the glamorous gala jewels she’s worn during her decades as a princess. Here’s part one — stay tuned later today for part two. Which pieces are your favorites?

Wedding to Prince Michael of Kent, 1978

Gala event, 1979

Charity dinner, 1979

Gala event, 1979

Charity dinner, 1980

Film premiere, 1982

The Ponies of Britain Ball, 1984

The Horse and Hound Ball, 1985

The Grand Jersey Ball, 1985

Charity ball, 1985

Evening Standard Theatre Awards, 1986

The Gold and Silver Ball, 1986

Greek royal family party, 1986

London Festival Ballet, 1987

Charity ball, 1988

Charity dinner, 1989

The Sparks Charity Ball, 1989

Charity ball, 1990

The Shocking Pink Ball, 1992

Banquet at the Dorchester Hotel, 1993

Guildhall banquet, 1995

Banquet at Claridge’s Hotel, 1995

Tusk Ball, 1995

The Sparks Ball, 1995

Birthday Jewels: Queen Silvia of Sweden

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Happy birthday to Queen Silvia of Sweden! Silvia, who turns 71 today, is the longest-serving Swedish queen, so she has had more than a few opportunity to wear pieces from the family’s immense collection of royal jewels. To celebrate her birthday, let’s look at some of her most glittering appearances during her tenure as the country’s queen.

Cameos at her wedding (June 1976)

The grand Braganza tiara and pink topazes for her first formal portrait (1976)

Jewels from Queen Sofia at her first Nobel Prize ceremony (December 1976)

Leuchtenberg sapphires at the ’78 Nobels (December 1978)

Wearing Queen Sofia’s tiara during the Mexican state visit (May 1980)

The sapphires at Versailles (June 1980)

Sapphires at the ’82 Nobels (December 1982)

Silver wedding of Margrethe and Henrik of Denmark (June 1992)

Diamonds at the ’94 Nobels (December 1994)

Wearing the Edward VII Ruby Tiara at the wedding of Prince Joachim of Denmark (November 1995)

The Connaught with the pink topazes for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th birthday (April 1996)

Cameos at the ’96 Nobels (December 1996)

Cut steel and diamonds for the 60th birthday of King Harald of Norway (June 1997)

Cameos for the ’98 Nobels (December 1998)
Gala held before the wedding of Alexia of Greece and Denmark (July 1999)

Connaught and topazes for the 60th birthday of Queen Margrethe of Denmark (April 2000)

Diamonds for the ’00 Nobels (December 2000)

Twenty-fifth wedding anniversary celebrations (June 2001)

Wedding of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (August 2001)

Bejeweled hair at the ’01 Nobels (December 2001)

Emeralds for the 90th birthday of Otto von Habsburg (November 2002)

Diamonds at the ’02 Nobels (December 2002)

Glittering in pink at the ’03 Nobels (December 2003)

Diamonds for the state visit to Brunei (February 2004)

Processional Jewels for Count Lennart Bernadotte’s birthday (May 2004)

Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (May 2004)

Sapphires for the ’04 Nobels (December 2004)

Connaught and pearls at a gala for the Norwegian royals (September 2005)

Modern Fringe for the state visit to Australia (November 2005)

King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 60th birthday celebrations (April 2006)

Silver wedding of Henri and Maria Teresa of Luxembourg (June 2006)

Japanese state visit gala (March 2007)

State visit to Denmark (May 2007)

King’s Dinner during the ’07 Nobels (December 2007)

Crown Princess Victoria’s wedding (June 2010)

Wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco (July 2011)

Sapphires at the ’12 Nobels (December 2012)

Princess Madeleine’s wedding (June 2013)

Diamonds at the ’13 Nobels (December 2013)

Sapphires at the ’14 Nobels (December 2014)