Easter

Queen Sofia’s Easter Eggs

04.12.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Happy Easter, everyone! We may not have our usual royal celebrations to cover today, but I thought it was the perfect opportunity to give you a little retrospective on a favorite seasonal jewelry moment: Queen Sofia’s Easter Egg necklaces, worn every year for mass in Palma de Mallorca. Here’s a look at the way she’s worn the necklaces over the past decade or so.

April 12, 2009 (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

April 4, 2010 (JAIME REINA/AFP via Getty Images)

April 24, 2011 (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

April 8, 2012 (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

March 31, 2013 (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

April 20, 2014 (Montserrat T Diez/EFE-Pool/Getty Images)

April 5, 2015 (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

March 27, 2016 (Cati Cladera – Pool/Getty Images)

April 16, 2017 (JAIME REINA/AFP via Getty Images)

April 1, 2018 (JAIME REINA/AFP via Getty Images)

April 21, 2019 (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

Spanish Easter Jewels in Palma de Mallorca

04.23.2019 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Our review of royal jewels worn this Easter travels to Spain today, where we catch up with the royal family for their traditional Easter appearance.

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King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofia, the Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia all attended Easter Sunday mass at the cathedral in Palma de Mallorca, where they were snapped by royal photographers and fellow church-goers alike.

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Letizia chose a gorgeous floral silk dress for her Easter frock this year.

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As she often does on Easter, she accessorized with very holiday-appropriate earrings: her diamond butterfly studs.

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Sofia wore her usual layered jewelry look for the mass, with pieces in bright yellow gold.

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She wore numerous layered necklaces, including the one festooned with colorful Easter eggs.

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A delicate, gem-set golden brooch was pinned to her jacket.

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She stacked golden bracelets on her right wrist…

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…and also added several bracelets to her watch on her left wrist.

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Leonor was lovely in petite pearl earrings for the mass.

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Her younger sister, Sofia, is still waiting to embrace jewelry. (Which is totally okay for girls and young women! No need to accessorize before you’re ready or interested.)

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Which Easter jewels were your favorites in Palma de Mallorca this year?

Easter Jewels at Windsor

04.22.2019 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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On Sunday, the Queen celebrated both Easter and her 93rd birthday at Windsor, surrounded by her family. Here’s a look at the jewelry we saw during their annual Easter Parade.

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The Queen selected an appropriately springy brooch for the Easter Sunday service: her Flower Basket Brooch.

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The brooch has been in the Queen’s jewelry box since 1948. It was a gift from her parents to mark the birth of Prince Charles. (You can learn more about its history, and see a close-up, over here!)

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The Queen was surrounded by numerous children and grandchildren at the service. The Wales contingent was led by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

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Kate went with an oak and acorn theme for the occasion, wearing her diamond wedding earrings with the Oak Leaf Brooch. (More on the earrings here, and the brooch over here!) She wore the brooch most recently on Christmas Day at Sandringham.

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The Duke of Sussex was also in attendance, but his wife, who is nearing the birth of their first child, sensibly decided to skip the service (and the walk down to St. George’s from the castle).

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The Duke of York, who can be spotted in the background of this photo, attended with his elder daughter, Princess Beatrice (who is also obscured in the background here).

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We didn’t get a good look at Beatrice’s jewelry for the service, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she opted for few (or no) accessories, which is her usual style.