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This Week in Royal Jewels: March 21-28

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March 21-28, 2019
From royal tours to events at home, we’ve got lots of sparkle for you today! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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20. The Duchess of Cambridge wore hoop earrings in mixed metals for a visit to Gilwell Park in Epping with the Scouts on Thursday.

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19. Petite diamond hoops were Princess Eugenie’s choice for last Thursday’s visit to the new Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore.
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18. During her visit to the Caribbean this week, the Duchess of Cornwall wore a golden necklace with her favorite pearl earrings for a visit to a maternity home in Havana on Monday.
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17. Princess Charlene of Monaco wore Dior earrings to welcome the President and First Lady of China to the Palais Princier on Sunday. (More here!)
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16. For a gala dinner on the first day of the state visit to Argentina this week, Queen Letizia of Spain wore small gem-set earrings with her embroidered gown. (More over here!)
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15. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore red statement earrings and stacked rings for the opening of the Week of Money in Breda on Monday.
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14. During this week’s state visit to Chile, Queen Sonja of Norway wore modern blue and silver jewels at La Moneda Palace on Wednesday.
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13. Here’s a rare addition to our weekly roundup! Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark wore a statement necklace as she attended a concert in Madrid on Thursday.
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12. Irene’s sister, Queen Sofia of Spain, wore a lovely ginkgo brooch with golden earrings and layered necklace for Thursday evening’s concert.
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11. For a board meeting at the Reina Sofia School of Music on Tuesday, Queen Sofia wore layered gold jewels with an olive branch brooch. (More here!)
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10. Camilla wore her lovely single strand of pearls more than once during her Caribbean tour, including this outing at a reception at the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales on Wednesday.
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9. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians was elegant in pearl drop earrings on Tuesday during this week’s state visit to South Korea.
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8. During the Chinese luncheon on Sunday, Princess Caroline of Monaco wore earrings from the Magic Alhambra collection by Van Cleef and Arpels. (More here!)
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7. Diamond-set Magic Alhambra earrings also had an outing this week on the Duchess of Cornwall, who wore them for a welcome ceremony in Havana on Monday.
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6. In an unusual move, Queen Letizia sported a brooch this week during Tuesday’s meeting with members of the Spanish community living in Argentina; the bee brooch was gifted to her last year during her visit to the Dominican Republic. 
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5. Princess Ubolratana of Thailand wore glittering diamonds, including heart-shaped earrings, to attend a wedding in Hong Kong on Friday.
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4. For a visit to the 300-year-old Bavaria Brewery in Lieshout on Thursday, Queen Maxima wore a pair of earrings set with vibrant blue gemstones.
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3. Queen Letizia wore a pair of diamond and pearl earrings borrowed from her mother-in-law for the start of the Argentine state visit on Monday. (More here!)
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2. The Jardine Star Brooch accompanied Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on Thursday as she visited Hauser and Wirth in Somerset.

1. In South Korea on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde wore an impressive pair of earrings with aquamarine drops, and many are speculating that the drops may be the same ones owned by the late Queen Fabiola.

Diplomatic Jewels in Monaco

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This weekend, an unusual diplomatic visit in sunny Monaco brought out royal jewels from both the princely family and their Chinese government guests.

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On Sunday, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene welcomed President Xi Jinping of China and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the Palais Princier in Monaco for a state luncheon. Diplomatic events like these are relatively rare in the principality, so it was fun to see Monegasque pomp on display for the occasion.

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Albert and Charlene greeted their guests in the famous courtyard of the palace.

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Inside the palace, the couples posed for an official photograph.

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Afterward, they headed in to the official luncheon, which was also held inside the palace.

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Princess Caroline was also among the guests for the meal.

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The jewels worn by all three ladies on the day were daytime-appropriate pieces with a formal touch. Charlene chose earrings in pearl and gold tones from Dior’s Tribales collection.

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The First Lady also chose pearls — round pearl drops suspended from modern diamond studs.

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Caroline chose stud earrings from Van Cleef and Arpels’s Magic Alhambra line — a collection we’ve also seen often lately on the Duchess of Cornwall.

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After lunch, the presidential and princely couples posed on the palace’s famous balcony.

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Albert and Charlene sent their Chinese guests off with an enthusiastic farewell. You’ll also notice one more accessory here: Albert wore a pin featuring the Chinese and Monegasque flags on the lapel of his jacket.

This Week in Royal Jewels: March 8-14

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March 8-14, 2019
Royals from around the world sparkled at home and abroad this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. Princess Caroline of Monaco wore gold accessories on Wednesday for the induction of dancer Jiri Kylian into the the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris.

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24. Hoop earrings accompanied Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden as she celebrated her Name Day with her family in Stockholm on Tuesday.
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23. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite pearl drop earrings on Wednesday for Ladies Day at Cheltenham.
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22. On Tuesday, the Duchess of Cambridge gave us a jewelry blast from the past — her Hope Egg Earrings from Links of London — for a visit to the Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre in London.
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21. During her visit to Texas this week, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore earrings from Marianne Dulong for a walkabout in Houston. (More over here!)
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20. To visit the Governor’s Mansion in Austin on Monday, Mary wore the same Dulong earrings with blue drops, plus stacked bracelets. (More here!)
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19. On Wednesday, Mary wore earrings with blue cabochon drops for the opening of the Danish jewelry exhibition at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.
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18. Princess Beatrice of York wore a bold cuff bracelet on Tuesday for the Portrait Gala at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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17. For an event at Canada House on Commonwealth Day, the Duchess of Sussex chose opal earrings from her favorite Canadian jewelry firm, Birks. (More here!)
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16. Meghan wore small stud earrings and one of her lovely diamond bracelets for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday. (More here!)
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15. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands chose green statement earrings and a large signet ring for Monday’s National Work Conference Digital Collaboration in Hilversum.
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14. In Apeldoorn, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands wore gold and black earrings on Thursday for the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.
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13. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore elaborate gold hoop earrings in Brussles for an opera performance.
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12. Mathilde wore another pair of her signature gold earrings on Tuesday in Liege for International Women’s Day meetings.
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11. Statement earrings with a shell design accompanied Mary to a reception in Austin on Monday evening. (More here!)
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10. For the Portrait Gala at the National Portrait Gallery on Tuesday, Kate wore a pair of earrings from her collection of Kiki McDonough pieces. (More on her collection here!)
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9. For a visit to the SXSW House of Scandanavia in Austin on Monday, Mary wore a statement necklace with stud earrings and bracelets. (More here!)
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8. In Tokyo on Monday, the Princess Akishino wore subdued, elegant pearls to attend the 8th national memorial service for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
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7. For Monday’s Commonwealth Day service, Camilla was luminous in diamonds and pearls. (More here!)
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6. Kate wore lovely new diamond earrings for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. (More here!)
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5. On Wednesday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore her diamond and aquamarine drop earrings from Bulgari to attend the opening of the new Sorolla exhibition with the Prince of Wales at the National Gallery in London.
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4. For a gala at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston on Tuesday evening, Mary wore her amethyst briolette drop earrings with a jeweled hair slide and several bracelets and rings.
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3. For a Commonwealth Day reception at Marlborough House, Camilla wore her gorgeous amethyst and diamond earrings with her pearl choker with the amethyst and diamond clasp. (More here!)
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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom also chose amethysts — more specifically, the Kent Amethyst Brooch — for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. (More here!)
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1. For audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II wore her mother’s Aquamarine Art Deco Brooch. (More on the brooch here!)