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State Banquet Jewels in Belgium

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President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife, Brigitte, are currently in Belgium for a two-day state visit. Here’s a look at the sparkling jewels they wore for their first day of engagements, including the glittering state banquet!

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On Monday morning, the state visit began with an official welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels.

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Queen Mathilde wore her gorgeous diamond and pearl wedding earrings for the welcome events.

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On Monday evening, the Belgian royals hosted a grand state banquet for their French guests.

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Queen Mathilde wore diamonds with her deep red velvet gown for the occasion.

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She chose the base of the Nine Provinces Tiara, pairing it with elaborate diamond ribbon and fringe earrings.

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Madame Macron also wore diamonds with her evening gown.

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Here’s a look at the full ensembles worn by each couple.

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A few more members of the royal family were also in attendance. Princess Astrid, wearing the Savoy-Aosta Tiara, attended with her husband, Prince Lorenz.

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And Princess Claire, wearing her diamond and pearl tiara, was accompanied by her husband, Prince Laurent.

This Week in Royal Jewels: November 9-15

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November 9-15, 2018
It’s been a busy royal week, and our weekly jewel review is bursting at the seams with sparkle! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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30. For Saturday’s Festival of Remembrance, the Duchess of Sussex wore delicate diamond climber earrings. (More over here!)

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29. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands went bold with her earring and necklace choices to welcome the President of Austria to The Hague on Wednesday.
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28. The Duchess of Cambridge wore leafy hoops from Asprey London for Thursday’s visit to BBC Broadcasting House in London.
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27. The Countess of Wessex chose earrings with luminous drops and studs for Saturday’s Festival of Remembrance. (More over here!)
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26. On Remembrance Sunday, Sophie wore earrings from Heavenly Necklaces with her poppy pin and cap badge. (More over here!)
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25. For Sunday evening’s Armistice centenary service at Westminster Abbey, Kate wore her pearl cluster earrings. (More over here!)
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24. To welcome the Italian president to Stockholm on Tuesday, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore pieces from her pearl collection. (More over here!)
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23. To mark the centenary of the end of World War I in Aarhus on Sunday, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore red earrings and a golden brooch.
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22. Crown Princess Victoria glittered in modern feather earrings for the welcome ceremony on Tuesday during the Italian state visit. (More over here!)
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21. Kate wore her classic sapphire and diamond cluster drop earrings on Wednesday for a visit to the McLaren Automotive Composites Technology Centre in Rotherham.
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20. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg wore statement earrings on Sunday for a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris marking the centenary of Armistice Day.
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19. The night before, Maria Teresa chose pearl drop earrings and a cocktail ring for a state dinner at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris.
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18. For the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday, the Princess Royal wore pearls with her diamond star brooch. (More over here!)
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17. For an Armistice Day event at the Palace of Versailles on Sunday, the Princess of Monaco wore sparkling diamond stud earrings.
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16. Pearl and diamond earrings were Charlene’s accessory of choice for Saturday’s state dinner at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris. 
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15. For Wednesday’s special birthday tea for the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall wore her lovely pearl choker necklace with the Art Deco clasp. (More here!)
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14. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her elegant diamond and pearl drop earrings during an official visit to Peru on Monday.
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13. Pearl drop earrings were an appropriate choice for Queen Mathilde of the Belgians on Armistice Day at the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Ypres Memorial.
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12. The Duchess of Gloucester brought some incredible glitter to the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday, including diamond floral earrings and a chain of diamond flowers. (Much more here!)
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11. For Sunday evening’s service at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Jardine Star Brooch with her poppies. (More over here!)
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10. Queen Elizabeth II secured her poppies with the Courtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Brooch on Remembrance Sunday. (More over here!)
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9. The Dorset Bow Brooch accompanied Queen Elizabeth II to Thursday’s Anglo-Norse Society centenary reception at The Naval and Military Club in London. (More on the brooch here!)
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8. For Saturday’s Festival of Remembrance, Queen Elizabeth II chose a double strand of pearls, Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Earrings, and Queen Mary’s Richmond Brooch. (Much more here!)
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7. For Prince Charles’s birthday party on Wednesday evening, the Duchess of Gloucester arrived wearing heirloom diamond earrings. (More here!)
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6. Kate chose one of her most interesting pairs of statement earrings for her father-in-law’s birthday party at Buckingham Palace. (More here!)
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5. Meghan sparkled again in the mystery diamond earrings from her visit to Fiji for Prince Charles’s milestone birthday. (More over here!)
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4. For her husband’s birthday bash on Wednesday evening, Camilla wore her lovely diamond cluster suite. (Much more here!)
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3. Princess Sofia of Sweden sparkled in her wedding tiara and diamond and pearl jewels for Tuesday evening’s Italian state banquet in Stockholm. (More over here!)
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2. For Tuesday’s state banquet, Crown Princess Victoria wore the family’s Diamond Six-Button Tiara and the grand Bernadotte Emeralds. (More here!)
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1. But my top vote of the week goes to Queen Silvia, who sparkled in the incredible Leuchtenberg Sapphires for the state banquet on Tuesday. (Much more over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 19-25

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October 19-25, 2018
This was easily our biggest week of royal jewelry content so far — I’ve even had to put the tiaras in a separate poll! (It’ll be up later this morning.) Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. On Monday, Princess Martha Louise of Norway wore sparkling earrings for a book presentation in Oslo.

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24. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians chose blue and gold earrings for a visit to the Oceanarium in Lisbon on Tuesday.
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23. Gold and drusy earrings accompanied the Countess of Wessex as she helped host the Dutch royals in London on Wednesday. (More here!)
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22. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore dramatic earrings and her diamond wedding bracelet for the second day of engagements during the Dutch state visit to Britain. (More over here!)
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21. The Duchess of Sussex wore gold leaf earrings from Pippa Small on Thursday for the unveiling of the Labalaba Statue in Fiji.
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20. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark chose modern dark pearl stud earrings to deliver remarks at a climate summit on Saturday.
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19. On Friday, Crown Princess Mary wore gem-set earrings for the climate summit dinner at Christiansborg Palace.
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18. Queen Sofia of Spain wore golden jewels as she arrived in Oviedo for the Princess of Asturias Awards on Friday.
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17. On her arrival in Fiji on Tuesday, she wore diamond and pearl earrings from the Queen and a diamond bracelet from the Prince of Wales. (Much more over here!)
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16. Meghan’s Snowflake Snowstorm earrings from Birks were her jewel of choice for Thursday’s state dinner in Tonga.
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15. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a striking pair of hoop earrings on Monday for the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Awards in Madrid.
14. On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde wore a pair of traditional Portuguese gold earrings, a gift from her hosts, during the second day of the state visit to Portugal.
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13. To welcome the Dutch royals to London, the Duchess of Cornwall wore favorite pearl and diamond pieces on Tuesday. (More here!)
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12. For audiences in Oviedo on Friday, Queen Letizia chose her ruby drop earrings.
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11. On Saturday, Meghan wore diamond and sapphire earrings from Birks for a reception before the opening ceremony of the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney.
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10. Queen Mathilde wore her gorgeous diamond and pearl wedding earrings for the start of the Portuguese state visit in Lisbon on Monday. (More over here!)
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9. Queen Mathilde wore her diamond and pearl drop earrings for a series of engagements in Porto on Wednesday.
8. Diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet accessorized Queen Mathilde’s outfit for Tuesday night’s concert in Lisbon.
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7. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore one of her lovely amethyst floral brooches for the official welcome ceremonies during the start of the Dutch state visit on Tuesday. (More over here!)
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6. Queen Maxima sparkled in pieces from her collection of pink gemstone jewels during the start of the state visit to Britain on Tuesday. (Much more here!)
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5. To celebrate the Monte-Carlo Casino on Friday, Princess Caroline of Monaco paired gem-set earrings with a rock crystal and diamond starfish brooch from Belperron. (More over here!)
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4. Meghan sparkled in a mysterious pair of diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet for a state dinner in Fiji on Tuesday. (Close-ups over here!)
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3. For the official farewell ceremony that ended the Dutch state visit, Queen Elizabeth II chose the Women of Hampshire Brooch. (Learn more here!)
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2. The incredible diamond earrings from the joyas de pasar collection were Queen Letizia’s adornment of choice for the Princess of Asturias Awards Ceremony on Friday.
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1. But it’s another joyas piece that gets my top vote of the week: the 37 Pearl Necklace, which Queen Letizia wore in public for the first time this week. I do love a jewelry debut! (Much more over here!)