Our Sparkling Spotlight shines today on an important gala appearance by a royal wedding guest. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore some of the family’s grandest jewels for the Swedish royal wedding in 2010—and, in the process, may have inspired the appearance of a very popular children’s character!
Queen Maxima’s Remembrance Day Jewels
Last week, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands made an appearance at Dam Square in Amsterdam to mark Remembrance Day.
Queen Elizabeth II Opens Parliament in London
I’ve seen a lot of those “nature is healing!” jokes on social media as the world eases out of lockdown, but honestly, it felt like nature really is healing today, because the Queen was back in London for the State Opening of Parliament!