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Royal Jewel Rewind: Monaco’s Princely Wedding Reception, Part 2 (2011)

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Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco (Photo: FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images)

Happy Fourth of July, everyone! (For my fellow Americans: Happy Independence Day! For all of my other friends reading: happy July 4th!) To celebrate the most sparkly day of the year in the USA, here’s part two of our look back at the wedding jewels of a prince who is, after all, half American: Albert II of Monaco. (Catch up on our other posts on the wedding here, here, here, and here!) Check back once more this afternoon for our final post from this series, and enjoy your celebrations!

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Some of the photographs of royal ladies at this wedding are serious “look around it” challenges. Case in point: this image of Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein. She’s wearing the glorious Habsburg Fringe Tiara, plus a gorgeous pair of diamond and sapphire earrings — you just have to tilt your head and look past Princess Marie of Denmark to see! (Even worse: I have no images of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg at the reception to share. FYI: she wore the Grand Duchess Adelaide Tiara.)

Photos: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco wore another beautiful kaftan to the reception, accessorizing with diamond earrings and a jeweled belt.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Her daughter, Lalla Soukaïna, also wore a gorgeous kaftan; her earrings were absolute showstoppers.

Photos: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Princess — now Queen — Maxima of the Netherlands brought all of the aquamarines in Holland with her for the reception (or at least it seemed that way). She wore nearly all of the pieces from Queen Juliana’s married parure of aquamarine jewels, including the tiara, the necklace, the diamond earrings with aquamarine briolette drops, bracelet, ring, and brooch (as an ornament on the belt of her gown). She also wore one of the family’s East Indies Bracelets on her left wrist.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore her go-to tiara: the diamond daisy bandeau that she wore at her own wedding.

Photos: GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images (left), Andreas Rentz/Getty Images (right)

The Bernadottes really brought the sparkle to Monaco. Queen Silvia wore Queen Sofia’s Tiara (AKA the Nine Prong Tiara), a diamond riviere with a pear-shaped diamond pendant, diamond earrings, the family’s diamond zig-zag bracelet, and two more bracelets: a Cartier love bracelet and a bangle with a meander pattern.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images, GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images, GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Crown Princess Victoria wore the Baden Fringe Tiara, diamond and pearl drop earrings, a diamond and pearl drop brooch, a diamond bracelet, and the same silver-toned bangle she wore during the daytime events.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Andreas Rentz/Getty Images, FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images

Princess Madeleine wore the same tiara that she would wear at her own wedding two years later: the Modern Fringe Tiara. She paired the tiara with a diamond and seed pearl choker, diamond floral earrings, and a pair of bracelets: one with a cross charm and one that appears to be set with light blue gemstones, possibly aquamarines.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana wore numerous pieces of glittering jewelry at the reception, including a diamond pendant necklace, diamond earrings, rings, bangle bracelets, and a sparkling belt.

Photos: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

The Countess of Wessex wore her own diamond wedding tiara to the reception, plus a pair of festive earrings with striped pave-set ball pendants and a sparkling bracelet.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

And, rounding out the group of royal ladies from reigning families, Princess Michael of Kent wore an interesting “tiara.” Even though she has the gorgeous Kent Fringe at her disposal, she wore a grouping of daisy brooches as a hair ornament; the brooches originally belonged to Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (a daughter of Queen Victoria). Marie-Christine didn’t stop there, though, adding large earrings and a fringed necklace to her ensemble.

Royal Jewel Rewind: Monaco’s Princely Wedding, Part 2 (2011)

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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Our look back at the jewels of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s religious wedding ceremony continues with more jewels from members of reigning royal families. Stay tuned for more jewels from this service, plus jewels from the wedding reception, later tomorrow! (And if you missed part one, you can catch up here!)

Photos: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The royal family of Jordan was represented at the wedding by Prince Faisal (brother of King Abdullah) and his wife, Princess Sara. (The two have since divorced.) Sara wore delicate diamonds, including earrings with a leaf motif, a necklace that looks to have a similar central section, and an impressive diamond ring.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Dan Kitwood/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein chose diamonds and pearls for the wedding. Round pearl drops are suspended from her diamond earrings; she paired them with a lovely bracelet featuring four rows of pearls in alternating sizes. We also got a quick glimpse of a diamond ring.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Danny Martindale/Getty Images, Danny Martindale/Getty Images, Danny Martindale/Getty Images, PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images, Danny Martindale/Getty Images

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg also went for pearls, wearing pearl and diamond drop earrings, her wedding rings, and a large pearl and gold ring on her right hand. (You get two views of that ring in the collage above.)

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Sean Gallup/Getty Images, Dan Kitwood/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco, sister of King Mohammed VI, represented her country. She wore a gorgeous embellished kaftan with a pearl-encrusted belt. Her earrings were showstoppers: exaggerated, teardrop-shaped double hoops with orange gemstones (citrines? topazes?) in the center and on the stud.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Dan Kitwood/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images, Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Lalla Meryem was accompanied by her daughter, Sharifa Lalla Soukaïna. She also wore a beautiful kaftan with a sparkling belt, plus a pair of elaborate diamond earrings with dark center stones.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Sean Gallup/Getty Image, PATRICK KOVARI,K/AFP/Getty Images, Danny Martindale/Getty Images, PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Princess — now Queen — Maxima of the Netherlands showed her national pride, wearing an orange gown with coordinating jewels. She wore her long diamond pendant earrings with large citrine drops. She’s also wearing two bracelets that feature citrines: a large, cuff-style bracelet that includes various shades of the gemstones, and one that includes pairs of citrines alternating with diamond beads.

Photos: Danny Martindale/Getty Images

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore some of the most important pieces of jewelry in her personal collection: the small diamond chandelier earrings that once belonged to Crown Princess Martha, her husband’s grandmother. You can also see a large diamond ring on her left hand, plus delicate bracelets (including one with an evil eye charm) on her right wrist.

Photos: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images 

The Bernadottes of Sweden all came to the wedding. Queen Silvia wore the family’s gorgeous diamond floral brooch with diamond earrings (I believe they’re the small diamond drop earrings from Queen Josefina’s diamond stomacher). You can also spot a Cartier love bracelet on her right wrist and a large ring on her right hand.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Marc Piasecki/Getty Images, Andreas Rentz/Getty Images, Dan Kitwood/Getty Images, Marc Piasecki/Getty Images, Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Crown Princess Victoria, still a newlywed herself at this point, wore long diamond pendant earrings, plus a silver-toned cuff bracelet on her left wrist and rings on both hands.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Marc Piasecki/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images, Marc Piasecki/Getty Images

Princess Madeleine wore a dress with a sparkling belt, plus an intriguing pair of earrings with three different colored pearl drops. She also wore bracelets on both arms, including one gold bangle that appeared to be studded with diamonds.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images, Danny Martindale/Getty Images, DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images, Danny Martindale/Getty Images

Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana represented her grandfather, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, at the wedding. She wore a matching floral necklace and earring suite, plus a gorgeous embellished belt.

Photos (clockwise, L-R): Dan Kitwood/Getty Images, Danny Martindale/Getty Images, Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II was represented at the wedding by the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Sophie wore her beautiful Art Deco aquamarine brooch, plus diamond hoop earrings.

Photos: Danny Martindale/Getty Images

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent also attended; Marie-Christine wore an elaborate beaded necklace, cluster drop earrings, and multiple rings on her left hand.