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Christening Jewels: Prince Oscar of Sweden

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Christening of Prince Oscar of Sweden in Stockholm (Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)

This morning in Stockholm, the Swedish royals and their guests attended the christening of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s baby son, Prince Oscar. Here’s a look at some of the jewelry we saw on display.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Oscar’s proud mother wore pearls with her white dress. Her pearl drop earrings are by Kreuger.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Victoria also wore a delicate, silver-toned bracelet…

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…and her engagement and wedding rings, which Oscar helpfully showed off. The baby has some new jewelry of his own: the insignia of the Order of the Seraphim.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Oscar’s big sister, Princess Estelle, also made a jewelry debut today! Check out her adorable, tiny pearl necklace.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Queen Silvia also wore pearls for her grandson’s christening. Her earrings feature pear-shaped pearl drops suspended from diamond studs, and her three-stranded pearl necklace has a diamond and topaz clasp.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Here’s a glimpse of the Queen’s bracelets, watch, and rings.

Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images

Princess Madeleine, Oscar’s aunt, is also one of his godparents. She wore the diamond earrings that were originally part of Queen Josefina’s Diamond Stomacher. These earrings have been worn by several family members over the years; last June, Princess Sofia wore them on her wedding day.

Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images

Princess Sofia wore small, glittering hoop earrings with square diamond pendant drops.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Here’s another look at the earrings, plus a better view of her family order.

Two of the king’s sisters, Princess Margaretha and Princess Christina, were also at the christening. Above, you can see Christina wearing pearls. (Behind her, you can also just see Countess Marianne Bernadotte, also wearing pearls, and Dagmar von Arbin, who just celebrated her 100th birthday!)

Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images

Two of Oscar’s godparents were royal. Crown Princess Mette-Marit, one of his godmothers, wore pearls and diamonds, plus her lovely aquamarine and diamond brooch.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Here you get a slightly better view of Mette-Marit’s sparkling headband, which appears to be set with diamond-like and pearl-like stones. You also get a good look at her earrings; this pair has interchangeable drops.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

And here’s a look at her gorgeous diamond bracelet.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was another royal godparent, so Crown Princess Mary made a glittering appearance at the christening as well. Above, you can see her pearl drop earrings. The pair features champagne-colored pearls suspended from a cluster of sparkling stones.

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

And here’s a glimpse of Mary’s delicate bracelets, plus a ring that appears to be set with a gray pearl.

Which royal christening jewels were your favorites?

This Week in Royal Jewels: May 20-26

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May 20-26, 2016

A brand-new brooch, a pair of tiaras, and statement earrings galore this week — be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
Photo: ROLF VENNENBERND/AFP/Getty Images

10. Queen Silvia of Sweden visited her native Germany this week. During a visit to Dusseldorf on Tuesday, she wore a set of diamond and gold jewelry, including a modern brooch.

Photos: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

9. Infanta Elena of Spain has clearly inherited her mother’s penchant for wearing layers of jewelry. On Thursday, she marked “Dia de la Caridad” in Madrid while wearing layered necklaces, gold hoop earrings, and several bracelets and rings.

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

8. Elena’s sister-in-law, Queen Letizia of Spain, wore a pair of elaborate statement earrings on Monday for a visit to an architecture exhibition in Madrid.

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

7. On Wednesday, Letizia wore a sparkling pair of earrings in San Millan de la Cogolla. They’re made by Yanes, and they feature diamonds and citrines set in white gold.

Photo: THIERRY ROGE/AFP/Getty Images

6. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians went bohemian on Monday at the annual Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition in Brussels, pairing gold statement earrings and a huge cuff bracelet with a flowing gown.

Photo: Michel Porro/Getty Images

5. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore major pearls to christen a cruise ship on Friday. You can read more about her jewels from this event over here!

Photo: Jordanian Royal Household via Getty Images

4. The kingdom of Jordan celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence from Britain on Wednesday. Queen Rania wore a striking set of silver-toned jewelry, including earrings, a belt, and a large statement necklace, for the official celebrations.

Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images

3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom inaugurated the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday, and she wore the RHS Iris Brooch for the event. Read more about the brooch, plus the jewels that other royals wore to the show, over here!

Photo: John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty Images

2. One of the most exciting jewel moments of the week, without a doubt, was the debut of a new brooch by Queen Elizabeth II: the lens-shaped diamond and pearl brooch she wore at a garden party on Tuesday. Read more about it over here!

Images: screencaps from video

1. Just about the only thing that could top a new piece of royal jewelry = tiaras! My top vote goes jointly to the gala jewels worn by Queen Sonja and Princess Astrid of Norway this week during a state visit from Poland. (Crown Princess Mette-Marit sat out the event because of lingering back problems.) Sonja wore the family’s grand emerald parure, while Astrid wore her whimsical ruby aigrette. The fuzzy screencaps above are from this video — I highly recommend watching it, in part so you can see just how very active this particular aigrette really is!

Details of Tomorrow’s Swedish Royal Christening

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Prince Oscar of Sweden appears with his parents, sister, and aunts and uncles on his grandfather’s 70th birthday (Photo: MAJA SUSLIN/TT/AFP/Getty Images)

On Friday morning in Stockholm, the Swedish royals will gather at the Royal Palace for the christening of Prince Oscar, the son of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Here are some of the details we learned today ahead of the event…

Two of Oscar’s godparents: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (Photo: Casper Christoffersen/AFP/Getty Images)

Oscar will have three royal godparents: Princess Madeleine of Sweden (his aunt), Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. A fourth godparent, Oscar Magnuson, is the son of Oscar’s great-aunt, Princess Christina.

Guests at the christening of Oscar’s big sister, Princess Estelle (Photo: Claudio Bresciani/AFP/Getty Images)

So far, it’s been confirmed that (along with Oscar’s parents and sister) almost every member of the Swedish royal family will attend: King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine, Chris O’Neill, Princess Leonore, and Prince Nicolas. (Baby Alexander will understandably be staying home.) Several members of the extended family will be there too, including Princess Margaretha, Princess Christina, Tord Magnuson, Countess Marianne Bernadotte, and Count Bertil and Countess Jill Bernadotte. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will also be attending, as will Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway.

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Oscar (Photo: Kate Gabor/kungahuset.se)

Guests will begin arriving at the palace chapel at 11 AM Stockholm time, which translates to 5 AM in New York and 2 AM in Los Angeles. The christening will begin an hour later. The christening will be broadcast by SVT; the broadcast will begin at 11:30 AM Stockholm time. You should be able to view the event worldwide through SVT’s website. Here’s the link!