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The Best Royal Jewels of 2019: #8 (A Very Royal Garter Day)

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We continue our countdown of the best royal jewelry moments of 2019 with an especially sparkly June day in Windsor…
#8: A Very Royal Garter Day

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King Felipe VI of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands were made Knights of the Garter in 2017 and 2018, and on Garter Day 2019, they arrived with their queens to be officially invested as part of the order.
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The Queen posed for portraits at Windsor Castle with both royal couples before the Garter service. King Felipe, here with the Queen and Queen Letizia, received the Garter during the Spanish state visit in July 2017.
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Queen Letizia dazzled in important royal diamonds for the occasion. Along with a diamond floral brooch, she wore the enormous diamond earrings from the joyas de pasar collection — earrings that originally belonged to a British princess, Queen Ena.
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King Willem-Alexander, posing here at Windsor Castle with the Queen and Queen Maxima, received the Garter during the Dutch state visit in October 2018.
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Queen Maxima wore her colorful gem-set button earrings for the service, along with diamond and pink gemstone pieces that she wore on the day her husband became king.
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The British royals also dipped into their jewelry boxes for some excellent pieces. The Queen wore Queen Mary’s Cluster Earrings with her Garter robes.
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The rest of the ladies of the House of Windsor were also regally accessorized, including the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore the pearl drop earrings that belonged to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. (See all the royal jewels from the day here!)
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Delightfully, the Dutch royal couple extended their visit by a day so that they could also attend the first day of the races at Royal Ascot.
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Queen Maxima sparkled mightily in Dutch heirloom diamonds, including these earrings, which are made using clusters from the Stuart Tiara.

This Week in Royal Jewels: December 13-19

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December 13-19, 2019
Time really does fly — this is our final weekly jewel review of the year! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. For the Norwegian royal family’s annual Christmas portraits, Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a small silver-toned brooch with bracelets and rings. (See more here!)

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14. Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway wore a simple necklace and a silver bracelet with a charm for the family’s Christmas portraits in Oslo. (See another view of the necklace here!)

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13. Queen Letizia of Spain wore sleek gold hoops to view an exhibition at the Royal Palace in Madrid on Tuesday.

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12. On Wednesday, Camille Gottlieb (daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco) wore modern gold and pearl earrings to help distribute Christmas gifts at the Palais Princier.

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11. For the Queen’s annual family Christmas luncheon at Buckingham Palace, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her pearl cluster earrings. (See a previous appearance of the earrings here!)

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10. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands used diamond bracelets and rings to add even more sparkle to her sequinned dress for Wednesday’s Christmas Music Gala in Zwolle.

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9. Princess Charlene of Monaco gleamed in Dior pearl earrings and a sautoir festooned with pearls and fringes to hand out Christmas gifts at the Red Cross in Monte-Carlo on Wednesday.

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8. Also on Wednesday, Princess Charlene wore diamond studs and a sun-and-moon themed sautoir necklace to distribute Christmas gifts at the Palais Princier.

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7. For the Norwegian royal Christmas portraits, Queen Sonja wore festive red jewels, including a fantastic holiday bell brooch. (See more here!)

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6. The Countess of Wessex wore sparkling earrings and her small diamond rose brooch to act as the official reviewing officer during the Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst on Friday. (See the brooch in the Wessex anniversary portraits here!)

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5. For Wednesday’s annual Christmas concert in Brussels, Queen Paola of Belgium wore her classic pearl and diamond earrings with an ultra-modern necklace.

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4. The Duchess of Brabant glittered in a pair of spectacular starry statement earrings for Wednesday’s Christmas concert in Brussels.

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3. For the Christmas concert on Wednesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore gorgeous diamond and amethyst drop earrings.

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2. On Monday, Queen Mathilde wore diamond and pearl drop earrings to attend the 75th anniversary remembrance ceremony of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne.

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1. For Thursday’s pared-down State Opening of Parliament, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom reached for the Cullinan V Brooch, an important royal heirloom. (More on the brooch here!)