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This Week in Royal Jewels: March 17-23

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March 17-23, 2017
We had a late run of tiaras this week, so you’ve got plenty of choices! Don’t forget to vote in the poll below! (Note: The jewels from the funeral of Prince Richard are not being ranked this week, but there were some lovely pieces worn; you can see them here.)
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10. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore diamonds and sapphires on Wednesday for the opening of an exhibit dedicated to her always-amazing cake hats at the Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn.

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9. Princess Charlene of Monaco sparkled in classic diamond stud earrings at the Louis II Stadium on Saturday morning. (More photos over here!)
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8. The Duchess of Cambridge debuted a new necklace and earring set from the Cartier Trinity line in Paris on Saturday. (Close-ups over here!)
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7. On Friday, Kate wore new pieces that coordinate with her existing faux pearl and crystal jewels from Balenciaga for a reception in Paris. (Close-ups here!)
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6. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her diamond and pearl drop earrings on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of last year’s terror attack in Brussels.
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5. At Saturday’s Rose Ball in Monaco, Princess Caroline wore a glittering pair of diamond floral earrings — among other jewels — with her Lagerfeld ensemble. (More images over here!)
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4. A sparkling bracelet and diamond earrings were stars of Beatrice Borromeo’s Rose Ball ensemble. (See all the Rose Ball jewels over here!)
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3. The Duchess of Cambridge was stunning in diamonds borrowed from the Queen at Friday night’s dinner at the British Embassy in Paris. (Close-ups over here!)
2. This week’s state visit from Iceland to Norway yielded tiaras on Tuesday: Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara (2.0) on Queen Sonja, the Diamond Daisy Bandeau on Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and the Diamond Wing Aigrette on Princess Astrid. (More over here!)

1. And the Swedes ended the week on Thursday evening with a tiara-shaped bang at the Diplomatic Reception. Queen Silvia wore the Connaught Diamond Tiara; Crown Princess Victoria wore the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara with the Bernadotte Emeralds; and Princess Sofia (who just announced she’s expecting again!) wore the smaller Cut Steel Tiara.

This Week in Royal Jewels: March 10-16

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March 10-16, 2017
Time for the St. Patrick’s Day edition of our weekly jewel roundup! Which lucky royal lady will win your vote in the jewelry poll below?

(And, PS: head back here later for the latest jewels from the Cambridge trip to Paris!)
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10. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a delicate pair of earrings made of linked circles at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid on Tuesday.

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9. In Oslo, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore statement earrings for a visit to the Stella Red Cross Women Centre on Thursday.

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8. Mette-Marit’s mother-in-law, Queen Sonja, chose a suite of diamond and black enamel jewels for Friday’s opening of the Centre de Creation Contemporaine Olivier Debre in Tours.

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7. Queen Letizia chose her Coolook blue quartz earrings for Thursday’s audiences at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid.

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6. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore Caroline Svedbom’s classic drop earrings for her name day celebrations in Stockholm on Sunday. (More over here!)

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5. In Rotselaar, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore gold jewelry, including a brooch in the shape of a ginkgo leaf, on Thursday at the Centrum Molenmoes.

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4. After the Commonwealth Day Service on Monday, the Duchess swapped out her pearl necklace for her gorgeous pansy brooches for a reception at Marlborough House. (More on her Commonwealth Day jewels over here!)

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3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her golden trellis brooch, a wedding gift, for the launch of The Queen’s Baton Relay for the XXI Commonwealth Games on Monday. (We talked about an early appearance of this brooch earlier this week!)

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2. The Queen Mother’s glittering Palm Leaf Brooch was the Queen’s choice for Thursday’s official re-opening the The National Army Museum in London. (More on the brooch here!)

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1. My winner of the week: the Australian Wattle Brooch, worn by the Queen at the Commonwealth Day Service. (More, including a close-up, over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: March 3-9

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March 3-9, 2017
We’ve got some interesting pieces on tap this week, including a couple of glittering heirlooms. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Infanta Elena of Spain wore a classic pair of hoop earrings to attend the traditional thanksgiving to Medinaceli’s Christ at the Jesus of Medinaceli Church in Madrid on Friday.

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9. In Madrid, Queen Letizia of Spain wore long gold earrings from Tous at a tribute concert at the Auditorio Nacional de Musica on Wednesday.
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8. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands piled on the jewels, including a startling insect brooch, to visit an award-winning sustainable development on Tuesday. (See a creepy-crawly close-up over here!)
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7. On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her classic diamond and pearl stud earrings for a meeting with women from different areas of the Province of Hainaut.
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6. At Thursday’s unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her gorgeous Collins Tanzanite Suite. (Much more over here!)
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5. The Princess Royal wore a very interesting gold and diamond brooch at the memorial unveiling on Thursday. (See close-ups over here!)
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4. During the imperial visit to Vietnam, Empress Michiko of Japan wore a mixed-metals floral brooch to meet with with volunteers from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency in Hue on Saturday. (See a brooch close-up over here!)
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3. Also on Saturday, Empress Michiko wore delicate pearl jewelry for a visit to the memorial house of Phan Boi Chau in Hue.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the full cluster and pendant brooch from the Cambridge Emerald Suite for audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. (More over here!)
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1. My top vote of the week goes to Queen Mary’s Russian Sapphire Brooch, worn by Queen Elizabeth II at the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Unveiling on Thursday. (Read much more over here!)