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The Royal Jewels of September

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It’s time for another roundup of the royal jewels we’ve seen out and about during the last month! Here’s a look at the royal jewels of September.

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Let’s start off in Belgium, where Queen Mathilde is still the master of matching her mask to her outfit. On September 1, she even matched her earrings to both! She wore earrings featuring orange studs and gold leaf pendants in Tervuren as Princess Eleonore began her first day of school at Sacred Heart College.

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Major white statement earrings accompanied Queen Mathilde on a visit to the Wikifin Lab in Brussels on September 8.

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Queen Mathilde wore another pair of her signature gold earrings, this time in a large leaf design, for a visit to Lievegem, connected with the Queen Mathilde Foundation, on September 15.

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Diamond earrings complemented Queen Mathilde’s sparkling sequin mask for a concert by the Collegium Vocale on September 22 in Ghent.

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On September 23, Queen Mathilde wore classic diamond drop earrings for her visit to the Center for the Evaluation of Vaccines in Antwerp.

Over in Luxembourg, a pair of family celebrations took center stage this month. The first was the wedding of Archduchess Gabriella, the niece of Grand Duke Henri, and Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma on September 12 in Austria. For her wedding day, Gabriella borrowed the Grand Duchess Adelaide Tiara.

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On September 19, the grand ducal family attended a service of thanksgiving for the baptism of a future grand duke, Prince Charles. He’s the son of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie. For the service, Stephanie wore vintage diamond earrings and a pearl sautoir with a lovely tassel detail. (See the full necklace here!)

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For the service, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa was a proud grandmother in a lovely pair of long modern earrings.

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Prince Charles’s aunt, Princess Claire, also attended the service, wearing a necklace with golden charms.

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In the Netherlands, the highlight of September was Prinsjesdag, the annual opening of parliament. Though the celebrations were naturally scaled back, Queen Maxima attended in sparkling diamond and citrine jewels from the royal vaults.

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Princess Laurentien also attended the Prinsjesdag celebrations on September 15, wearing family diamonds and aquamarines.

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On September 9, Queen Maxima wore her statement-making shell earrings for the national Music Table Day meeting on sustainable music education in Katwijk.

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Queen Maxima was classic in pearls on September 16 for a tour of the new Theater Zuidplein building in Rotterdam.

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For a visit to South East Friesland with King Willem-Alexander on September 17, Queen Maxima wore her rainbow ribbon-style hoop earrings and a gold bracelet with elephant designs.

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Queen Maxima has even worn jewelry for virtual engagements at home in the palace of Huis Ten Bosch in The Hague. For this United Nations meeting, she wore a chunky gold chain necklace.

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Denmark’s princesses have also made several recent appearances. On September 5, which is Flag Day in Denmark, Crown Princess Mary wore the Connaught Sapphire Brooch for a ceremony at Kastellet in Copenhagen.

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On September 17, Crown Princess Mary was a natural choice to help inaugurate the new Australian War Memorial in Copenhagen’s Churchill Park. She wore pearl earrings and a modern pearl and gold brooch for the occasion.

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Princess Marie of Denmark, who currently lives in France, wore floral stud earrings and layered necklaces to view an exhibition of nineteenth-century Danish art at the Petit Palais in Paris on September 18.

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In Norway, Queen Sonja wore a shield-shaped brooch with crown and gem embellishments as she was appointed an honorary citizen of Lillehammer on September 25 following the restoration of her childhood home by the Maihaugen Museum.

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Princess Charlene of Monaco wore diamond studs and layered silver necklaces as she participated in the Calvi-Monaco Water Bike Challenge on September 12.

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On September 24, Princess Charlene was glam in diamonds by Repossi for the annual Monte-Carlo Gala For Planetary Health.

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Princess Stephanie of Monaco wore a pair of petite stud earrings on September 22 as she visited a fashion pop-up featuring designs by her daughter, Pauline Ducruet, at the Monaco Yacht Club.

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One more Grimaldi had a fashion moment in September: Princess Alexandra of Hanover, who wore a necklace with a sparkling charm for a Dior fashion show on September 29 in Paris.

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Queen Letizia of Spain continued her fondness for hoop earrings in September. She wore medium-sized gold hoops for a school visit in Navarra on September 14.

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On September 16, Queen Letizia sported a pair of large diamond-studded hoops as she and King Felipe attended the 125th anniversary celebration for a newspaper, El Heraldo De Aragon, in Zaragoza.

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Classic pearls adorned Queen Suthida of Thailand on September 24 during an event at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok.

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In Stockholm, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore traditional black-and-white attire for the opening of Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, on September 8. Along with her pearl earrings and necklace, Queen Silvia wore one of the family’s diamond and pearl brooches. This particular brooch features a pearl surrounded by diamond “petals” to resemble a flower, flanked by two additional diamonds. It can be worn with or without the pearl drop; Princess Sofia wore it without the drop for the Nobels in 2018.

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On September 30, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden made a visit to a life support machine center at Karolinksa University Hospital. She wore earrings by Marianne Dulong for the occasion.

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Several of the Windsors also made appearances this September. Princess Beatrice wore delicate bracelets and her engagement and wedding rings as she stopped by a new exhibition featuring her wedding gown (but not tiara) at Windsor Castle on September 23.

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For a visit to Coverwood Farm in Cranleigh on September 24, the Countess of Wessex wore circle stud earrings and a long pendant necklace.

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The Duchess of Cornwall wore the cap badge of The Rifles on September 7 at Beachley Barracks in Wales following her new appointment as Colonel-in-Chief. She also wore two necklaces: her Kiki McDonough blue topaz necklace and her golden Kiwi necklace.

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On September 30, Camilla wore the Turquoise Shamrock Brooch with her favorite pearl drop earrings for a visit to the Ulster Museum in Belfast.

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The Duchess of Cambridge also made several September outings. For visits to the East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre on September 15, Kate wore a new pair of Missoma earrings with rhodochrosite drops.

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On September 22, Kate met with parents, children, and peer supporters, in Battersea Park. She wore gold earrings by Daniella Draper and layered necklaces (one from Spells of Love, another gifted by All the Falling Stars during a previous visit to Galway).

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And for a visit to a scout group in Northolt on September 29, Kate also wore simple jewelry suitable for an outdoor event: her gold double necklace from Spells of Love and delicate gold earrings from All the Falling Stars.

State Visit Jewels: The Queen Visits France (2014)

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Our survey of the jewels worn by the Queen during her most recent state visits abroad continues today with a very important visit: 2014’s diplomatic trip to France, which also marked the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh left London for Paris on June 5, 2014. They traveled to France by train, departing from the Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras.

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Before boarding the train, the Queen unveiled a plaque commemorating the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Eurotunnel.

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For the official departure ceremonies, the Queen wore a brooch that had belonged to her late mother: the Sapphire and Diamond Grapes Brooch.

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When the train pulled in to the Gare du Nord in Paris, the Queen was welcomed by the British ambassador to France and the French head of protocol.

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She changed her outfit and jewels during the journey, alighting from the train wearing the Botswana Sorghum Brooch. (This was the brooch’s public debut.)

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After conducting investitures at the ambassador’s residence, the Queen and the Duke journeyed to the Arc du Triomphe in the center of Paris.

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They were joined at the memorial by President Hollande. He joined the Queen as she laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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For the memorial visit and a meeting at the Elysee Palace, the Queen wore one of the most important brooches in her collection: the Williamson Pink Diamond Brooch, set with one of the world’s rarest pink diamonds.

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That evening, the Queen and the Duke returned to the ambassador’s residence, where they attended a garden reception celebrating the Queen’s birthday. (Her birthday is in April, but it is traditionally celebrated in Britain in June.)

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For the garden party, the Queen chose her mixed-metals floral brooch. (This was the brooch’s public debut; its provenance has not been established.)

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June 6, 2014 was the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, and the Queen and the Duke spent most of the day participating in official commemorations of that anniversary. They started the day at the Bayeux Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Normandy, where the Queen laid a wreath.

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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall joined them at the cemetery, where the four royals attended a service of remembrance.

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The Queen’s choice of brooch for the day underscored the importance of the ceremonies. This was a rare daytime outing for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Fringe Brooch, an heirloom that was particularly beloved by the late Queen Mother. The Queen usually wears the brooch for gala events, but she made an exception for this very important day of remembrance and commemoration.

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The Duchess of Cornwall’s brooch also held significant meaning. She wore the badge of the Lancers. Her late father, Major Bruce Shand, served with the regiment during World War II.

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After the service of remembrance, the Queen and the Duke joined other heads of state and dignitaries for a luncheon hosted by President Hollande at the Château de Bénouville in Ouistreham. You’ll note several other royals in this photo, including King Harald V of Norway, King Philippe of the Belgians, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Prince Albert II of Monaco, and King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

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After the luncheon, the Queen and the Duke joined the rest of the diplomatic guests at Sword Beach in Normandy, where they viewed a re-enactment of the events of D-Day. Three of the royal guests in attendance also served in World War II: the Queen, the Duke, and Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg. Another monarch, King Harald V of Norway, was forced into exile as a child because of the war, and yet another, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, was born during the German occupation of her country.

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Here’s a look at some of the other royal jewels we saw on Sword Beach. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark honored her father, King Frederik IX, by wearing a badge featuring the emblem of the Royal Danish Navy. She also wore earrings from her collection of turquoise jewelry.

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Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her classic diamond and pearl earrings, while Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose floral earrings and her ruby, sapphire, and emerald tennis bracelets.

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On the evening of June 6, the Queen and the Duke returned to Paris for a state dinner at the Elysee Palace.

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The Queen absolutely dazzled in diamonds for the occasion, including the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara and the Coronation Earrings and Necklace.

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She wore one of her evening watches on her right wrist, and on her left wrist, she wore the same modern diamond bracelet worn a few years earlier during the state visit to Ireland.

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She secured the sash of the Order of the Legion of Honour with the Queen Mother’s Ruby Bouquet Brooch.

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On June 7, the Queen and the Duke began the day at the Hotel de Ville, the official residence of Paris’s mayor, Madame Hidalgo.

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The day continued with a visit to Paris’s flower market…

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…which was renamed in the Queen’s honor.

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For the third and final day of the state visit, the Queen wore another newer brooch from her collection, which features six diamond flowers with yellow centers. This is the same brooch she wore for a state dinner in Oman in 2010.

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And then, the state visit was over. President Hollande escorted the Queen and the Duke to the airport for their flight back to Britain. It seems likely that this was the Queen’s last state visit to France; to complete the circle, you might enjoy looking back at the jewels she wore on her very first visit to Paris in 1948.