A state visit from the new President of Finland to Stockholm has brought us a bevy of royal tiaras tonight! Here’s a closer look at the royal jewels on display–including yet another set of jeweled toppers for Princess Sofia’s tiara!
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden hosted a state banquet for their guests, President Alexander Stubb of Finland and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm this evening. Stubb, who previously served as Finland’s Prime Minister, was elected president in January and sworn in on March 1.
For the banquet, Queen Silvia reached for an electric pink evening gown from her wardrobe archives, accessorized with diamonds. She also wore the collar and star of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, the star of the Order of the Seraphim, and King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Royal Family Order.
Silvia paired Queen Sofia’s Tiara, a nineteenth-century royal heirloom, with a pair of diamond earrings that have an even longer royal history. The Vasa Earrings feature hand-carved diamond briolette pendants, dating to the eighteenth century. She also added a diamond necklace and diamond bracelet to her ensemble.
Crown Princess Victoria also reached into her closet for her gala dress for the evening, re-wearing a feather-trimmed gown from Toteme. She also wore the same decorations as her mother: the collar and star of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, the star of the Order of the Seraphim, and King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Royal Family Order.
Like Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria opted for an all-diamond look for the banquet. She wore one of her personal diadems, the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara, for the occasion. The tiara originally belonged to Victoria’s great-grandmother, Princess Margaret of Connaught. Victoria inherited it from her great-aunt, Princess Lilian, in 2013.
With the tiara, Victoria wore the family’s gorgeous diamond floral earrings, plus a diamond necklace and a silver cuff bracelet.
Princess Sofia made another appearance in a navy blue Oscar de la Renta gown she first wore at the Nobel Prize ceremony way back in 2015. Her decorations were in shades of blue as well: the sash and star of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, the star of the Order of the Seraphim, and King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Royal Family Order.
The blue theme carried through to the sparkling topper ornaments on her diamond palmette tiara as well. Sofia debuted yet another set of bejeweled toppers at the banquet. These are briolette-cut gems in a deep shade of blue. (Sapphires?) To help you keep track, this means that her tiara can now be worn with emeralds, pearls, turquoises, blue topazes, citrines, and these new dark blue gems, as well as in an all-diamond setting.
Sofia added even more jewels to her ensemble, too, wearing a diamond necklace, a diamond and sapphire bracelet, and securing her order sash with the family’s Diamond Lozenge Brooch.
The King’s sister, Princess Christina, also followed the “recycled” evening gown theme, wearing a favorite ensemble with a gorgeous patterned jacket. Her visible decorations included the sash and star of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Royal Family Order, and the King’s Medal.
She sparkled in the Connaught Diamond Tiara for the banquet. The jewel originally belonged to her grandmother, Princess Margaret of Connaught, and later became a favorite of her mother, Princess Sibylla. Christina paired the tiara with a striking pearl necklace with gemstone pendants, a jewel she’s worn on occasion in the past.
Finally, I thought you’d like a look at the dress and jewels worn by Suzanne Innes-Stubb, the British-born wife of the President of Finland. She wore a Grecian-inspired gold evening gown for the banquet with the sash and star of the Order of the Polar Star and the star of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
She also wore a major necklace with an innovative, contemporary design, plus a pair of small earrings that look like they might be made to coordinate with the necklace. I know many were guessing that we might see her wear the necklace created in 2017 to celebrate the centenary of Finland’s independence–were you surprised to see this one instead?
I’ll be back here with more royal jewels on Thursday morning. See you then!
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