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Queen Letizia’s Artistic Pearls in Austria

02.03.2022 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Spain's King Felipe VI (2nd L) and Spain's Queen Letizia (L), Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen (2nd R) and his wife Doris Schmidauer (R) pose for a photo prior the opening of exhibition "Dali-Freud" at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna on January 31, 2022 — HANS PUNZ/APA/AFP via Getty Images

This week, the King and Queen of Spain embarked on their first visit to a European city, where they viewed an exhibition that bridged the cultural legacies of their nation with that of their hosts.

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The Queen’s Grand Trianon Tiara

02.02.2022 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Guests greet Queen Elizabeth II (C), Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (2nd R) French President Georges Pompidou (L) and his wife Claude (R) before a state dinner at the Grand Trianon in Versailles on May 15, 1972 — AFP via Getty Images

Our journey through the dazzling decades of the Queen’s reign arrives in the 1970s today. This time, the spotlight shines on a glittering ensemble worn for a state banquet in Versailles during her 1972 state visit to France.

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Royal Wedding Rewind: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s Wedding (2002)

02.02.2022 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander and his new bride Crown Princess Maxima Zorreguieta wave after their wedding February 2, 2002 on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam — Anthony Harvey/Getty Images

Twenty years ago today, the world watched as the Prince of Orange, future King of the Netherlands, married his Argentine fiancée, Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti. Let’s look back at the remarkable jewels worn for the celebration in Amsterdam on February 2, 2002.

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