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Cambridge Tour of Germany: Engagements in Hamburg

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For the last day of their European tour, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge headed to Hamburg with their children for a series of engagements.

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Kate wore a lilac-colored dress by Emilia Wickstead for the day’s slate of activities, which included visits to Airbus and to a local philharmonic orchestra.

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Kate reached into her jewelry box for today’s jewelry, selecting the lavender amethyst drop earrings by Kiki McDonough.

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Here’s a closer look. Kate debuted this pair during her visit to Bhutan — you can read more about that initial public appearance over here.

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And here’s a look at Kate’s entire ensemble for the day.

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William and Kate headed back to London with George and Charlotte directly after their visit to Airbus. That’s a wrap on this royal tour! But we’ll see William and Kate again soon; it was announced today that they’ll be accompanying Prince Charles to Belgium on July 31.

This Week in Royal Jewels: July 14-20

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July 14-20, 2017
A royal tour, a milestone birthday, and a brand-new brooch dominated this week’s jewel roundup. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. During Friday’s public birthday celebrations for her sister, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine of Sweden wore a pair of eye-catching statement earrings.

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9. Madeleine chose modern baroque pearl earrings for the Te Deum service for Victoria earlier in the day on Friday. (More over here!)
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8. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore the pearls that belonged to the late Princess Sibylla for the Te Deum service. (More over here!)
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7. Ahead of Belgium’s National Day celebrations, Queen Mathilde wore a striking pair of green earrings to view new exhibitions at the Royal Place in Brussels on Thursday.
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6. The Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Warsaw on Monday wearing new pieces of jewelry with red gemstones, echoing the national colors of Poland. (More over here!)
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5. Kate chose blue topaz and diamond pieces from Kiki McDonough for her arrival in Berlin on Wednesday. (More over here!)
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4. For the unveiling of the National Memorial for the MH17 victims on Monday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore pearls.
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3. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who celebrated her fortieth birthday this week, wore modern statement earrings set with bright blue gemstones while greeting well-wishers at Solliden on Saturday. (See a close-up on our Instagram account!)
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2. On Thursday evening, Kate wore baroque pearl earrings from Soru Jewellery with a pearl bracelet that was especially exciting for royal jewel watchers, because it belonged to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. (More over here!)
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1. My joint first place vote this week goes to a pair of Canadian brooches: the Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch that Queen Elizabeth II wore at Canada House on Wednesday, and the Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch that Governor-General David Johnston presented her with during the visit. (Much more over here!)