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This Week in Royal Jewels: June 22-28

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June 22-28, 2018
State visits, horse races, national celebrations — and tiaras! You’ve got plenty to choose from this week, so don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. The Princess Takamado, honorary president of Japan’s Football Association, continues to delight at the World Cup in Russia with soccer-themed jewelry; she wore this pair of earrings and brooch with a gold and diamond necklace and a lovely ring on Sunday during the Japan-Senegal match.

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14. For a lunch held at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Queen Rania of Jordan wore a modern necklace and earrings.
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13. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg wore a striking pair of modern statement earrings during this weekend’s National Day celebrations. (More over here!)
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12. On Thursday in West-Friesland, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore sparkling statement earrings with a stack of bracelets, including her family cabochon gem bracelet.
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11. The Duchess of Cornwall, new patron of the Royal Society of Literature, wore an eye-catching silver-toned necklace at a reception for the society at the British Library on Wednesday.
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10. Vintage-style earrings with a pale, heart-shaped drop accompanied Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to a welcome ceremony during the official visit of the Governor-General of Australia.
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9. The Duchess of Sussex wore classic diamond-studded hoop earrings for an awards ceremony honoring the Commonwealth’s Young Leaders at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. (More here!)
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8. To honor the young leaders of the Commonwealth on Tuesday, the Duchess of Gloucester wore pearls with her new pinky-purple briolette pendant. (More from the event here!)
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7. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore pearls with her lens-shaped diamond and pearl brooch for Tuesday’s Commonwealth reception at the palace. (More here!)
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6. On Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II closed out the year’s Royal Ascot races in pearls and the Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch. (More here!)
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5. A gorgeous pair of diamond and pearl earrings were Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg’s chosen accessory for Friday’s National Day festivities. (See a close-up here!)
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4. On Thursday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore diamond floral earrings and a diamond and ruby bracelet for the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards.
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3. For the fourth day of Royal Ascot on Friday, Queen Elizabeth II wore the Courtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Brooch. (Much more here!)
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2. For a gala dinner in honor of the Governor-General of Australia on Wednesday, Queen Mathilde wore her diamond butterfly brooch with jewels from the collection of the late Queen Fabiola: her diamond and pearl drop earrings and the Wolfers Tiara. (More on the tiara here!)
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1. My top vote of the week goes collectively to the ladies of the grand ducal family of Luxembourg, who dazzled in tiaras and gala jewels during the National Day reception this weekend. (Much more here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: June 15-21

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June 15-21, 2018
Another week, another super-sized edition of our weekly royal jewelry review! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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20. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore green statement earrings during a working visit to Groningen on Tuesday.

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19. Diamond stud earrings with a gem-studded pendant and brooch were Princess Astrid’s accessories for the opening of an exhibition, “Tradition and Inspiration: National Heritage in the Royal Collections,” in Oslo on Tuesday.
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18. The Princess Takamado, who is the honorary president of Japan’s Football Association, wore pearls and festive earrings with a soccer ball (or, okay, football) design in Kazan on Thursday ahead of the Japan-Senegal match at the World Cup in Russia.
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17. Princess Hisako wore jewels set with pearls and blue stones for the Japan-Colombia match in Saransk on Tuesday.
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16. For her first appearance at Royal Ascot, the Duchess of Sussex wore gold and diamond earrings from a favorite jewelry firm, Birks. (More over here!)
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15. During the Spanish royal visit to the United States this week, Queen Letizia wore her lovely diamond and Australian pearl drop earrings for an event at Gallier Hall in New Orleans. (More here!)
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14. Queen Maxima wore gorgeous purple earrings on Thursday in The Hague for an anniversary celebration for an organization focused on financial education for young people.
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13. On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her mother’s Centenary Rose Brooch with a bright pink ensemble for Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot. (Much more here!)
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12. The Duchess of Cornwall wore favorite pearl and diamond jewels, including her four-stranded pearl necklace with the large diamond clasp, for the second day of the races at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. (More here!)
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11. On Thursday, the Countess of Wessex grabbed the spotlight with a major aquamarine ring for the third day of the Royal Ascot meet. (More here!)
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10. On her 19th wedding anniversary, Sophie was chic at Royal Ascot in diamond and lemon quartz earrings with a new, gorgeous diamond rose brooch. (More here!)
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9. Princess Alexandra looked splendid in diamonds, emeralds, and pearls for the second day of Royal Ascot on Wednesday. (More here!)
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8. The Jardine Star Brooch sparkled on Queen Elizabeth II’s jacket for the second day of Royal Ascot on Wednesday. (More here!)
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7. The Princess Royal was regal in pearls with her magnificent diamond and aquamarine pendant for the third day of Royal Ascot on Thursday. (More here!)
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6. Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies wore dramatic diamond floral earrings as she attended the Golden Nymph Awards during the Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco on Tuesday.
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5. For the Golden Nymph Awards, Princess Charlene of Monaco dazzled in a gorgeous pair of diamond and pearl statement earrings. (See a close-up here!)
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4. On Thursday, the Duchess of Gloucester dripped in heirloom emeralds and pearls for Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot. (More here!)
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3. Queen Mary’s Russian Brooch was Queen Elizabeth II’s stunning accessory of choice for the first day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday. (Much more here!)
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2. For Garter Day on Monday, Queen Elizabeth II wore special heirloom diamonds: Queen Mary’s Floret Earrings. (Much more here!)
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1. Queen Letizia glittered in the earrings and bracelet from the joyas de pasar for a gala reception in San Antonio during this week’s American visit. (More over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: June 8-14

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June 8-14, 2018
It’s been a busy royal week, and we’ve got loads of jewels for you to enjoy! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a pair of dramatic shoulder-grazing earrings for a Foundation Against Drug Addiction meeting in Madrid on Tuesday.

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14. In Monaco, Princess Stephanie and her daughters, Pauline and Camille, wore earrings and stacked bracelets on Tuesday to visit Prince Albert’s vintage car collection.
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13. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was elegant in pearl cluster earrings on Friday for the christening of her niece, Princess Adrienne, at Drottningholm Palace. (More here!)
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12. For Adrienne’s christening, Princess Sofia wore a lovely pair of pearl drop earrings. (More here!)
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11. For Saturday’s Trooping the Colour festivities, the Duchess of Cornwall wore favorite jewels, including her pearl drop earrings and her pearl choker with the round diamond clasp. (More here!)
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10. Blue topaz jewels from her Kiki McDonough collection were the Duchess of Cambridge’s choice for Trooping the Colour this year. (More over here!)
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9. Lady Louise Windsor was lovely in a pearl pendant set in a circle of diamonds for Trooping the Colour. (More here!)
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8. For her birthday parade, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the brooch she’s almost always selected for the occasion: the Guards’ Brooch. (More over here!)
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7. The Duchess of Sussex debuted a gorgeous new pair of diamond and pearl earrings, a gift from the Queen, as she accompanied her grandmother-in-law to Cheshire on Thursday. (Much more here!)
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6. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her lovely golden Claddagh Brooch and a strand of pearls for a visit to the English market in Cork on Thursday.
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5. Camilla made two appearances in her silvery offset pearl necklace this week, including a visit to the Memorial Garden and Strule Arts Centre in Omagh on Wednesday
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4. Queen Elizabeth II chose the Grima Ruby Brooch for Friday’s tour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey.
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3. For her granddaughter’s christening on Friday, Queen Silvia of Sweden was ultra-elegant in pearl and topaz jewels. (More over here!)
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2. On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II wore one of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bow Brooches for her visit to Cheshire with the Duchess of Sussex. (More here!)
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1. My top vote of the week goes to Princess Madeleine of Sweden, who surprised us with a venture into the vaults; she wore pieces from the family’s cameo suite for the christening of her daughter, Princess Adrienne, on Friday. (Much more over here!)