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Windsor Jewels in Wales

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The British royals visit Cardiff (Photo: Ben Birchall – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Big Four of the British royal family — Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, and the Duchess of Cornwall — are in Cardiff today for a variety of engagements, including the opening of the Welsh National Assembly. Here’s a look at the jewels that they brought with them…

Photo: Richard Stonehouse/Getty Images

The Queen wore a brooch that she’s had for nearly 70 years: the Flower Basket Brooch. It’s fitting that she chose it for a visit to Wales, because it was given to her by her parents to mark the birth of the Prince of Wales in 1948.

Photo: DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP/Getty Images

Here’s a fairly good close-up of the details of the brooch from today’s Cardiff visit. You get a good look here at the ruby, diamond, and sapphire flowers in the diamond “basket,” plus the emerald ribbon that borders the basket’s base.

Photo: Steve Parsons – WPA Pool/Getty Images

We didn’t get great photos of Camilla or her jewels today, unfortunately, but in this image taken at the National Assembly, you can see some of the details. She wore one of her jewelry uniforms: multi-stranded pearl necklace with diamond clasp, pearl and diamond earrings, and a brooch. Her brooch choice was also very appropriate: her diamond and gray pearl Prince of Wales feather brooch. You can see a much clearer look at the brooch from another of our recent posts.

Swedish National Day Jewels

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The Swedish royal family celebrates National Day (Photo: MAJA SUSLIN/TT/AFP/Getty Images)

On Monday, Sweden celebrated its National Day, and as usual, the Bernadottes were right in the midst of the festivities.

Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, and baby Prince Alexander kicked off the celebrations at the official opening of the palace gates.

Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Sofia wore traditional costume for the ceremony. Like Norway’s traditional dress, the Swedish women wear brooches at the neck. (Also, can I complain a little bit? I think it’s weird that the Swedish royal men wear business suits for National Day while the women wear traditional costume. Step it up, guys! If Haakon can do it, so can you.)

Photo: BJORN LINDGREN/AFP/Getty Images

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia started off their day with a walkabout at Sofiero Castle in Helsingborg. Silvia went with regular daytime attire for this part of the day; she accessorized with pearl and a circular brooch.

Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

The entire family (sans Chris O’Neill and some of the kids) gathered at Skansen in Stockholm later for another national day event. All four of the senior royal women wore traditional dress. Here’s Queen Silvia in her ensemble.

Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Crown Princess Victoria accessorized her traditional costume with pearl cluster earrings.

Photo: MAJA SUSLIN/TT/AFP/Getty Images

Princess Madeleine added diamond studs to her traditional dress.

Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

And Princess Sofia wore small hoop earrings with hers.

But the award for Cutest in National Dress definitely goes to Princess Estelle, who rode in the carriage procession with her parents. Isn’t she adorable? (Victoria and Daniel also released a new set of gorgeous pictures of Estelle and Oscar — you can see them over here!)