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This Week in Royal Gala Jewels: April 26-May 2

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April 26-May 2, 2019
Our second royal jewel review of the day covers the sparkling jewels worn for gala events this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites below!
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15. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore pearls and amethysts for a birthday dinner for her sister, Princess Benedikte, in Copenhagen on Monday. (More here!)

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14. Greek royal rubies were Queen Anne-Marie’s jewels of choice for her sister’s birthday gala dinner on Monday. (More here!)
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13. Crown Princess Mary wore pieces from the Danish Ruby Parure for Princess Benedikte’s birthday dinner on Monday. (More views here!)
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12. On her 75th birthday, Princess Benedikte wore sentimental family diamonds for her birthday dinner in Copenhagen. (Get more history on the jewels here!)
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11. Princess Yoko of Mikasa (right, above) wore her parure of diamond jewels for the first audience of Emperor Naruhito of Japan on Wednesday. (More here!)
10. On Wednesday, Princess Akiko of Mikasa (second from right, above) wore also her parure of diamond jewels for the imperial audience. (More here!)
9. Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (third from right, above), widow of Emperor Akihito’s first cousin, wore her diamond wedding tiara and jewels for the first audience of Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace. (More here!)
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8. Princess Tsuguko of Takamado (left, above) wore her parure of diamond jewelry for the imperial audience in Tokyo on Wednesday. (More here!)
7. For Emperor Naruhito’s first audience, Princess Takamado (second from left, above), widow of Emperor Akihito’s first cousin, wore her wedding tiara. (More here!)
6. Princess Kako of Akishino (third from left, above), niece of Emperor Naruhito, wore her diamond parure for the imperial audience in Tokyo on Wednesday. (More here!)
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5. For Wednesday’s audience, Princess Mako of Akishino, another niece of Emperor Naruhito, wore her diamond parure. (More here!)
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4. Princess Hitachi (third from left, above) wore her diamond wedding tiara for the first imperial audience of her nephew, Emperor Naruhito. (More here!)
3. In her first tiara appearance in many years, Princess Mikasa (seated in a wheelchair, above) wore her diamond kokoshnik for the first imperial audience of her great-nephew, Emperor Naruhito, on Wednesday. (More here!) 
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2. Crown Princess Kiko of Japan wore the diamond parure of the family’s crown princesses for the first time on Wednesday as she attended the imperial audience. (More here!)
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1. Empress Masako of Japan debuted the grand tiara reserved for Japanese empresses, the Meiji Tiara, at the imperial audience on Wednesday, pairing it with additional diamond jewels. (Much more over here!)

Birthday Jewels for Princess Benedikte

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The Danish royal family dressed to the nines on Monday to celebrate the birthday of a beloved sister, mother, and aunt at at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark threw a gala dinner in honor of the birthday of her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, who celebrated her 75th birthday on Monday.

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Benedikte reached for sentimental pieces of jewelry inherited from various family members for the dinner. Her diamond earrings are a legacy from her mother, the late Queen Ingrid of Denmark, while her necklace is part of the grand diamond sautoir that belonged to her grandmother, the late Queen Alexandrine. (More on that necklace here!) Her floral brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, was a gift from her father, the late King Frederik IX.

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Queen Margrethe chose shades of purple for her sister’s birthday dinner.

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She paired pearls with gorgeous amethyst and gold earrings, plus a carved hair comb.

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Queen Anne-Marie, the youngest of the three Danish royal sisters, wore pieces from the former Greek royal family’s ruby set. (More on that parure here!)

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Benedikte’s nephew and niece, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, were also in attendance for the celebration.

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Like Anne-Marie, Mary wore family rubies for the occasion. (Learn more about the fascinating Danish royal rubies here!)

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Here’s a better view of the ruby bracelet on her right wrist.

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Benedikte’s daughters, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, also attended the dinner. Alexandra wore silver-toned jewelry with her coral-colored dress, including an intriguing leaf-shaped brooch. Nathalie chose golden jewels, including a prominent brooch. The sisters were escorted by Alexandra’s new partner, Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille. He’s a Danish noble, a longtime family friend — and, conveniently, Princess Benedikte’s godson.