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Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
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To celebrate my wedding weekend, I’ve got a bit of a tiara bonanza for you: a two-part flashback to some of the many royal wedding tiaras and jewels worn over the past two decades. Today’s post covers the first half, and the second will be up tomorrow morning. Enjoy!
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For her wedding to the Earl of Wessex on June 19, 1999, Sophie wore a diamond tiara given to her by the Queen and a set of pearls designed for her by the groom. (The wedding tiara was recently revamped.) Edward and Sophie recently celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary. They have two children, Louise and James.
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Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark wore the family’s traditional bridal diadem, the Khedive of Egypt Tiara, with diamond earrings for her wedding to Carlos Morales Quintana in London on July 9, 1999. The couple welcomed four children (Arrietta, Ana Maria, Carlos, and Amelia) in the twenty years that followed.
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Belgian aristocrat Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz borrowed Queen Elisabeth’s Art Deco Bandeau from her new mother-in-law, Queen Paola, for her wedding to the Duke of Brabant in Brussels on December 4, 1999. She paired the tiara with diamond and pearl drop earrings. The couple now reign as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, and they have four children, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, and Princess Eleonore.
On January 29, 2000, fashion designer Angela Brown wore the Kinsky Honeysuckle Tiara for her wedding to Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein in New York. The sparkler was a loan from her new mother-in-law, Princess Marie Aglae. The couple have one son, Prince Alfons.
On May 19, 2001, Laurentien Brinkhorst married Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands in The Hague. For the ceremony, she wore the Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara, part of the royal family’s jewelry foundation. The couple now have three children, Eloise, Claus-Casimir, and Leonore.
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Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby was the epitome of Nordic chic when she married Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in Oslo on August 25, 2001. She wore the Diamond Daisy Bandeau, an Edwardian-era tiara given to her by her new parents-in-law, King Harald V and Queen Sonja. The couple have three children, Marius Borg Hoiby, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and Prince Sverre Magnus.
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Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti wore diamonds, including the Dutch Star Tiara, for her wedding to the Prince of Orange in Amsterdam on February 2, 2002. The tiara is part of the Dutch royal family’s extensive jewelry foundation. The couple now reign as King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, and they have three daughters, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia, and Princess Ariane.
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Princess Martha Louise of Norway wore the small setting of (the replica of) Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara for her wedding to Ari Behn in Trondheim on May 24, 2002. She paired it with additional diamond and pearl jewels. The couple had three daughters, Maud, Leah, and Emma, before divorcing in 2017.
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This royal wedding was something of a first — a royal consort had never received public recognition in Morocco until King Mohammed VI married Salma Bennani in 2001. For their marriage celebrations in Rabat on July 13, 2002, she wore diamonds, including a meander tiara. The couple had two children, Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and Princess Lalla Khadija, but in recent years, there have been unconfirmed reports that the couple have divorced, and Salma is now rarely seen in public.
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In Brussels on April 12, 2003, Claire Coombs wore diamonds and pearls as she married Prince Laurent of Belgium. Her diamond wedding tiara was a gift from her new parents-in-law, King Albert II and Queen Paola. The couple have three children together, Princess Louise, Prince Nicolas, and Prince Aymeric.
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Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau married Mabel Wisse Smit in Delft on April 24, 2004. For the wedding, Mabel borrowed a diamond tiara from the Dutch royal vaults. The couple had two daughters, Luana and Zaria, but Friso sadly died in 2013, a year after his tragic skiing accident.
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On May 14, 2004, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark married Mary Donaldson in Copenhagen. For her wedding, Mary wore a diamond tiara that had been given to her by her new parents-in-law, Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, as well as diamond and pearl earrings. The couple have since welcomed four children, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, and Princess Josephine.
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Journalist Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano wore diamonds for her wedding to the Prince of Asturias in Madrid on May 22, 2004. She borrowed the Prussian Tiara from her mother-in-law, Queen Sofia, pairing it with classic diamond earrings. The couple now reign as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, and they have two daughters, Infanta Leonor and Infanta Sofia.
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Two lines of the Jordanian royal family came together when Prince Hamzah bin Hussein married Princess Noor bint Asem in 2003. For their marriage celebrations in Amman on May 27, 2004, Noor wore minimal jewelry but lots of lace. The couple had one daughter, Princess Haya, before divorcing in 2009.
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The Prince of Wales married his companion, Camilla Parker Bowles, in a pair of ceremonies in Windsor on April 9, 2005. The new Duchess of Cornwall wore a Prince of Wales Feather Brooch for the civil ceremony, but for the religious blessing, she donned a pair of diamond floral earrings inherited from her family. The couple will soon celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary.
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Because she’d already given birth to their first child, Prince Gabriel, Tessy Antony’s wedding to Prince Louis of Luxembourg was a subdued royal affair. The ceremony took place on September 29, 2006, in Gilsdorf, and Tessy wore diamonds and pearls for the occasion. The couple welcomed another son, Prince Noah, before divorcing in 2019.
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Peter Phillips became the first of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren to marry when he wed Autumn Kelly in Windsor on May 17, 2008. She borrowed his mother’s diamond festoon tiara for the ceremony, pairing it with diamond and pearl jewels that she received from the groom. The couple now have two daughters, Savannah and Isla Elizabeth.
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Marie Cavallier became the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark when they married in Mogeltonder on May 24, 2008. She wore Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara for the ceremony; the tiara is on long-term loan to her from her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe II. She paired it with long diamond earrings from Genève. The couple has two children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, who joined Joachim’s elder sons, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix.
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Lord Frederick Windsor, son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, married actress Sophie Winkleman at Hampton Court Palace on September 12, 2009. For the ceremony, she wore pearl drop earrings and a sparkling hair ornament with a matching comb to secure her veil. The couple now have two daughters, Maud and Isabella.
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Our coverage of the state funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg wraps up today with a look at the jewels worn by royals from around the world, including several more family members of the late head of state. (Part one, which covers jewels worn by close family, can be found here.)
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Grand Duke Jean’s late wife, Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte, was the sister of King Albert II of Belgium, so it’s no surprise that numerous members of the Belgian royal family attended the state funeral. Queen Paola chose classic diamond and pearl earrings for the occasion.
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Three generations of Belgian royals were present to celebrate the life of Grand Duke Jean.
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Queen Mathilde wore her lovely diamond and pearl brooch for the service and reception. (Read our previous post on the piece here.)
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She paired the brooch with her diamond and pearl wedding earrings.
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The Duchess of Brabant, who will one day be Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, wore simple pearl stud earrings for her great-uncle’s funeral.
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Princess Astrid of Belgium selected diamond fringe earrings from her jewelry box for the day.
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And Princess Lea (widow of the late Prince Alexandre of Belgium) wore silvery pearl earrings to celebrate the life of her brother-in-law.
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore black and silver earrings and a coordinating ring to attend the state funeral.
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She also wore the heart-shaped brooch that she has worn to numerous funerals and memorials.
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Margrethe’s sister, Queen Anne-Marie, attended the funeral with her son, Crown Prince Pavlos.
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Anne-Marie wore pearls for the occasion, including a diamond and pearl brooch shaped like a butterfly — an appropriate symbol of rebirth and new life.
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The Jordanian royal family was represented at the service by Prince Hassan, Princess Sarvath, and their daughter, Princess Badiya.
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Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein wore a double strand of pearls with classic pearl and diamond earrings.
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A significant contingent from the Norwegian royal family also attended. King Harald and the late Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte were first cousins, so the families are closely linked.
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Queen Sonja wore pearl and diamond earrings, plus a pearl necklace layered over a necklace with a heart pendant.
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Princess Astrid of Norway chose pearl drop earrings for the service, pairing them with a floral brooch.
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Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore a necklace of black and white pearls with coordinating pearl button earrings.
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Queen Sofia of Spain stuck with her trademark gold jewelry for the occasion, including an interesting brooch.
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Several members of the British royal family were also in attendance for the state funeral.
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The Princess Royal paired her gold and diamond ribbon brooch with classic gold and pearl earrings. (More on the brooch here.)
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The Duchess of Gloucester wore luminous pearls with a pair of circle brooches. (You’ll also spot the Countess Mountbatten of Burma behind her, wearing a large floral brooch.)
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Lady Elizabeth Anson, who was a niece of the Queen Mother and a stepdaughter of Prince George of Denmark, wore pearl and diamond earrings with a diamond flower brooch.
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Numerous members of non-reigning royal families and aristocratic families also attended the funeral. I’ll highlight a few familiar faces from the (very) large group. Margareta of Romania wore large silvery pearl earrings for the funeral.
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The Duchess of Braganza kept her jewelry very simple, wearing classic hoop earrings.
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And Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies wore oversized pearl earrings for the mass and reception.