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Queen Letizia’s Tiaras

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Today is Spain’s National Day, and to mark the occasion, we’ve got a sparkling roundup of all the tiaras worn by the lovely Queen Letizia. Enjoy!

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Worn on her wedding day, this tiara was an early favorite of Letizia’s. The piece is a German imperial heirloom, passed down from mother to daughter until it reached Letizia’s mother-in-law, Queen Sofia of Spain. (Sofia also wore the tiara on her wedding day.) The tiara was Letizia’s go-to jewel for the first five years of her royal marriage.
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The lovely diamond floral tiara from Queen Sofia’s collection has also been one of Letizia’s favorite sparklers. The piece was made in the nineteenth-century for a Spanish queen, then meandered through exile before being reunited with Queen Sofia in the 1960s. The lightweight, classic piece is one of the easiest Spanish royal tiaras to wear with modern clothes and hairstyles.

One of my favorite tiaras from the Spanish royal collection is the nineteenth-century diamond and pearl shell tiara made by Mellerio. It’s such a wearable work of art, but Letizia has only sported it on one occasion: a gala dinner in December 2007.
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The infamous “missing” tiara from Letizia’s collection finally made its first public appearance in April 2015 at Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s birthday celebrations. It’s the only tiara that Letizia owns personally, and she usually just wears the central fleur-de-lis element as a brooch.
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The gorgeous, balanced diamond and pearl tiara that Cartier made for Queen Ena is one of the most classic tiaras in the Spanish royal collection. Even better — it’s a recycled version of the wedding gift she received from her mother-in-law. (Genius!) Queen Letizia debuted the piece for the first time at a gala dinner in April 2018.
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Although this large diamond and pearl tiara meandered away from the main line of the Spanish royal family, it’s since been returned to the royal fold. Queen Sofia wore it several times, but it had been MIA for more than a decade — until Letizia dusted it off for the first time in November 2018.
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As Letizia is now the Spanish queen consort, she has the exclusive use of “La Buena.” It’s a century-old heirloom from Queen Ena’s collection, and she designated is as one of the joyas de pasar in her will. Letizia has brought it out of the vaults so far for a pair of glittering state banquets, including an important state visit to the United Kingdom.
Note: This is an updated and expanded version of an earlier post.

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 4-10

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October 4-10, 2019
From galas to games, we’ve got a whole lot of royal glitter in our roundup this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!


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20. In Madrid, Queen Letizia of Spain wore simple stud earrings and her gold ring for audiences at Zarzuela Palace on Tuesday.

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19. The Princess Royal wore golden jewelry in Japan this week, where she attended Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Scotland and Russia.
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18. On Friday, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore lovely hoop earrings and a pair of bracelets for the Youth Innovation Summit 2019 in Rabat.
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17. On Tuesday in The Hague, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore gold jewelry to hear the annual report state of small and medium-sized enterprises of the Dutch committee for entrepreneurship. (More here!)
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16. On Tuesday morning in Amsterdam, Queen Maxima wore a pair of earrings that coordinated with the embellishment on her blouse at the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Conference at the Royal Tropical Institute (More here!)
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15. The Duchess of Cambridge wore her recent favorite pair of earrings — gold oak leaf hoops from Asprey — for her visit to the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum in London on Wednesday.
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14. In Antwerp on Wednesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore golden earrings that reflected the green light around her as she spoke during the 60th Colloquium at the Institute of Tropical Medicine.
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13. For a reception at La Grande Arche on Monday evening, Crown Princess Mary wore a modern pair of hoops from Marianne Dulong. (More here!)
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12. On Wednesday, Queen Letizia wore her Sarin earrings from Coolook to attend a Mental Health Day 2019 event at Teatro La Latina in Madrid.
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11. For a meeting of a palliative care organization in Amersfoort on Wednesday, Queen Maxima wore her multicolored gem-set button earrings.
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10. Queen Paola of Belgium wore orange accessories for a rare outing, attending Wednesday’s Terre d’avenir Science Awards in Brussels, an initiative of her foundation.
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9. A necklace of lovely faceted gemstone beads, plus gem-set earrings, accompanied Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands to the unveiling of a statue of William of Orange in Dordrecht on Wednesday.
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8. In a delightful departure from her usual daytime jewelry style, Princess Mako of Akishino wore a modern pair of earrings with gemstone drops on Sunday for a tennis match during the Rakuten Open in Tokyo.
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7. For Wednesday’s school visit in Paris, Crown Princess Mary wore sparkling diamond hoops with gold and black pearl accessories. (More here!)
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6. Camille Gottlieb, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, sparkled in glittering earrings for a party at the casino in Monte-Carlo on Saturday. (More here!)
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5. On Tuesday evening, Princess Marie of Denmark wore modern diamond earrings and an intriguing blue cocktail ring for a dinner at city hall in Paris. (More here!)
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4. For Tuesday’s dinner at city hall in Paris, Crown Princess Mary wore sparkling floral earrings and her aquamarine ring. (More here!)
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3. To welcome Italian President Sergio Mattarella to Copenhagen on Tuesday, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore pieces from her turquoise collection, including the fantastic Devonshire Turquoise Brooch. (More on the brooch here!)
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2. On Sunday, Lady Sarah Chatto wore a diamond and sapphire brooch that belonged to her mother, the late Princess Margaret, to attend church near Balmoral with her aunt, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
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1. For Saturday’s party at the casino in Monte-Carlo, Princess Caroline of Monaco chose black pearl and diamond accessories, including earrings, rings, and a fantastic watch. (More here!)