Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
It’s time for our second (!) royal-royal state banquet of the week, everybody! The King and Queen of Spain are visiting their Dutch counterparts, and we were treated to five remarkable royal tiaras during tonight’s state banquet in Amsterdam.
Good news, everybody–I had a minute to sneak in some tiara chatter this afternoon, and we had two spectacular ones on display in Belgium today! Here’s a closer look at the jewels worn by Queen Mathilde and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa during this evening’s state banquet at the Palace of Laeken.
Today, Queen Margrethe of Denmark celebrates her 84th birthday. Now retired, Margrethe has handed over many of her grand gala jewels to her daughter-in-law, Queen Mary, but numerous pieces of personal jewelry remain in her collection, including a gorgeous suite of heirloom sapphires that she received as birthday and wedding gifts more than sixty years ago.