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This Week in Royal Jewels: May 25-31

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May 25-31, 2018
We’ve already counted down the best jewels from Denmark’s tiara-fest this week, and now we’ve got the best of the rest! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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20. For Thursday’s garden party at Buckingham Palace, Princess Eugenie of York wore delicate earrings — and a hat that expresses her feelings a few months before her wedding.

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19. Princess Isabella of Denmark, who cheered enthusiastically on Saturday during a balcony appearance honoring her father’s 50th birthday, wore delicate jewelry, including a pearl necklace and bracelet.
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18. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, sister of the King of Thailand, wore a stack of bracelets, a golden brooch, and rings on Wednesday to inaugurate a vetiver grass sowing project designed to help stop landslides in Bangladesh.
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17. On Tuesday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore her Double Dagger earrings from Gold and Roses for the inauguration of the 13th International Seminar of Language and Journalism in San Millan de la Cogolla.
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16. Queen Letizia chose her rose quartz and aventurine earrings from Coolook for Armed Forces Day in Logrono on Saturday.
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15. On Thursday, Infanta Elena of Spain wore pearls, gold drop earrings, and stacked bracelets for Charity Day in Madrid.
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14. On Monday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore green drop earrings for the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award ceremony in Stockholm.
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13. For the final day of the Dutch state visit to Luxembourg on Friday, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore a pair of major statement earrings for a visit to Bettenbourg.
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12. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore earrings with blue gem drops and a long necklace set with coordinating blue beads and baroque pearls during her visit to Mumbai on Wednesday.
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11. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore her blue drop earrings from Marianne Dulong for Saturday’s birthday balcony appearance for Crown Prince Frederik in Copenhagen.
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10. Princess Charlene of Monaco wore a jewel that has quickly become one of her signatures — round diamond stud earrings — for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
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9. For Friday’s final engagements of the Dutch state visit to Luxembourg, Queen Maxima wore gem-set drop earrings and a coordinating pendant necklace in Bettembourg.
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8. Empress Michiko of Japan was elegant as always in gold and pearl jewels at the beginning of the Vietnamese state visit to Tokyo on Wednesday.
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7. In a rather timely move, the Duchess of Gloucester wore Princess Alice’s pearl and emerald necklaces for Thursday’s Buckingham Palace garden party. (We discussed the jewels earlier this week!)
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6. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom chose her diamond and pearl swan brooch to receive the Australian High Commissioner at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
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5. The lovely Cullinan V Brooch was Queen Elizabeth II’s choice for a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
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4. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore one of her most sentimental jewels, the Diamond Daisy Brooch, for a balcony appearance celebrating her son’s 50th birthday on Saturday.
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3. For the annual Representation Dinner on Thursday, Princess Sofia of Sweden wore the all-diamond setting of her wedding tiara. (More on the tiara here!)
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2. Crown Princess Victoria repeated the tiara she wore in Copenhagen on Saturday, the Baden Fringe Tiara, for Thursday’s Representation Dinner. (More on the tiara here!)
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1. My top vote of the week goes to Queen Silvia of Sweden, who glittered at Thursday’s Representation Dinner in the Connaught Diamond Tiara, plus additional pearl and diamond jewels. (More on the tiara over here!)

This Week in Royal Birthday Tiaras: May 25-31

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May 25-31, 2018
Just like last week, our royal jewel bounty is so great that we need to break our weekly review in two! This countdown features my ten favorite tiaras from Saturday’s birthday celebrations in Copenhagen. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll — and to stop back here in a few hours for even more royal jewelry!
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10. Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, borrowed the all-diamond version of her mother’s Floral Birthday Tiara for her cousin’s birthday gala. (More on the tiara over here!)

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9. The unusual Naasut Tiara, a golden gift from Greenland, was Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s choice to celebrate her elder son’s 50th birthday. (More on the tiara over here!)
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8. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark chose her Edwardian-era tiara of diamonds, spinels, and rubies, plus the earrings she had made to match it, for her husband’s birthday gala. (More on the tiara over here!)
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7. The grand Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara was Princess Benedikte’s choice to celebrate her nephew’s big birthday. (More on the tiara here!)
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6. Also in a fabulous fringe — the Habsburg Fringe Tiara — was Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein. (More on this Austrian heirloom over here!)
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5. Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg brought out the delicate Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara for her former brother-in-law’s birthday party. (More on the tiara here!)
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4. The magnificent Ancona Tiara accompanied Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies to the birthday party in Copenhagen. (More on the tiara here!)
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3. Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Crown Prince Frederik’s aunt, brought one of the most important family jewels — the Khedive of Egypt Tiara — to the birthday gala. (More on the tiara here!)
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2. The King Edward VII Ruby Tiara made a rare appearance at the gala, perched on the head of Queen Silvia of Sweden. (More on this family sparkler over here!)
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1. But my top tiara vote of the week undoubtedly goes to a newcomer, Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, who made her tiara debut in the Miller Fringe Tiara at her cousin’s birthday party. (More on the tiara here!)

Even More Danish Birthday Celebration Jewels

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This weekend, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark celebrated his 50th birthday with a grand gala at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. We covered all of the royal tiaras present at the event in a big post over here, and today, we’ve got even better views of some royal pieces on display!

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We’ve got a good look here at the heavenly diamonds worn by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, including the Dutch Diamond Bandeau, Queen Juliana’s Diamond Earrings, and one of the family’s large diamond rivieres. You also get a glimpse of Maxima’s recent favorite bracelet stack, which includes the diamond bracelet featuring her family’s initials. Also note the large diamond brooch used to secure her Order of the Elephant sash.

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This angle on the jewels worn by Queen Silvia of Sweden gives us a good view of the antique Karl Johan Earrings — and a good sense of the height of the King Edward VII Ruby Tiara.

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was decked in diamonds for the occasion, including the Baden Fringe Tiara and the beautiful diamond floral earrings from the Brazilian Parure — and this angle also shows that she wore the fantastic diamond zig-zag bracelet from the family vaults.

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Queen Mathilde of the Belgians also sparkled in incredible diamond jewels for the gala. We spotted the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara and Queen Fabiola’s Diamond Fringe Brooch in our earlier post, but this angle also shows that Mathilde wore Fabiola’s diamond and ruby bracelet.

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This is a much better view of the jewels worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa than we had earlier. Along with the Chaumet Choker Tiara, she wore her beautiful pearl drop earrings — and Princess Ingeborg’s Pearl Fleur-de-Lis Brooch (which, of course, belonged to a Danish princess).

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Along with Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara, Princess Marie of Denmark wore a glittering pair of diamond earrings, which were made by Christine Hvelplund.

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And along with the dainty Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg wore dangling diamond earrings and a diamond-studded bangle.