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Japan’s Princess Mako Reportedly Engaged

05.17.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Japanese media reports indicate that an engagement announcement is expected soon from the imperial palace. Princess Mako of Akishino, the eldest granddaughter of the Emperor and Empress, is reportedly engaged to Kei Komuro. But while royal engagements usually start conversations about jewel appearances to come, this announcement would mean that royal jewels will be left behind.

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According to various Japanese press sources, Princess Mako and her beau met while studying at the same university in Tokyo. Both are 25 years old, and they’ve apparently been dating for about five years. Princess Mako currently works as a researcher at a Tokyo museum. She also occasionally represents the imperial family both at home and abroad; above, she is pictured on an official trip to Paraguay in 2016, and below, during an official visit to Honduras in 2015.

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Reports suggest that the Imperial Household Agency, which oversees virtually all aspects of the Japanese imperial family’s lives and activities, will announce the engagement soon, with a wedding expected next year. When she marries, Princess Mako will become a commoner, losing her title, her place in the imperial family, and any funds granted to her by the state. Her jewels will also head back to the palace vaults, perhaps to appear later on another imperial princess. The most recent member of the imperial family to lose her royal status because of her marriage was Princess Mako’s cousin, Princess Noriko of Takamado, who married Kunimaro Senge in 2014.

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 7-13

04.14.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

April 7-13, 2017

It’s been a quieter week on the royal jewel front, but we’ve still got plenty to enjoy, especially brooch-wise. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

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10. The Duchess of Gloucester wore layered necklaces and stud earrings for a Davis Cup match in Rouen on Friday.

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9. On Friday, the last day of the Spanish state visit to Japan, Queen Letizia boarded a bullet train in Tokyo wearing trendy ear-climbers shaped like leaves.

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8. Empress Michiko of Japan wore small earrings, a twisted necklace, and an elegant brooch to watch a performance at the Shizuoka Sengen Shrine with Queen Letizia on Friday.

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7. On Thursday, Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore pearls with a lovely gold and pearl brooch to bid farewell to Crown Prince Naruhito in Tokyo ahead of his trip to Malaysia.

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6. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands marked World Parkinson’s Day on Saturday with a visit to , where she wore bright blue jewels. (See more over here!)

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5. In Delft, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore sparkling statement earrings as she attended a new exhibition about Chinese porcelain on Friday.

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4. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore a diamond and amethyst floral brooch at a thanksgiving service for the life of her late brother-in-law, the 1st Earl of Snowdon, at St. Margaret’s Church on Friday. (More over here.)

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3. Lady Sarah Chatto, daughter of Princess Margaret and the late Lord Snowdon, wore lovely earrings from her mother’s jewelry box at her father’s thanksgiving service. (Much more, including jewel close-ups, over here.)

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2. For the annual Royal Maundy service on Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II wore the Botswana Sorghum Brooch at Leicester Cathedral. (Much more over here!)

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1. My favorite royal jewel outing of the week happened on Tuesday, when Queen Elizabeth II wore her dazzling Diamond Daffodil Brooch during a visit to Dunstable. (Much more, including a brooch close-up, over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: March 31-April 6

04.07.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

March 31-April 6, 2017

Lots of state visiting happening again this week, so we’ve got plenty of sparkle to enjoy. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

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10. For a King’s Day concert in Tilburg, Queen Maxima wore a pair of modern earrings with a pair of sentimental family bracelets. (See more over here!)

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9. In Brazil, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore pearls, a golden brooch, and coral earrings for a visit to Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia on Thursday.

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8. The Duchess of Cambridge chose diamond and pearl earrings borrowed from the Queen for a Service of Hope at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday. (More over here!)

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7. At Vienna’s Hofburg Palace on Wednesday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore pearls and diamonds for a state dinner. (More over here!)

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6. To welcome King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain to Tokyo on Wednesday, Empress Michiko of Japan wore pearls with a golden brooch. (More over here!)

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5. Queen Letizia chose diamonds and rubies for a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister in Tokyo on Thursday. (Much more over here!)

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4. For Wednesday’s welcome ceremony, Letizia borrowed diamond and ruby dove earrings from her mother-in-law, Queen Sofia. (More over here!)

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3. The Duchess of Cornwall dazzled in diamonds — and a new bracelet/watch — at a gala reception in Florence on Monday evening. (Much more over here!)

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2. My second place for the week goes collectively to the ladies of Japan’s imperial family, who brought out some major glitter for the Spanish state banquet on Wednesday. (See details over here!)

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1. Queen Letizia stunned at Wednesday’s state banquet in Tokyo, wearing the Spanish Floral Tiara, her fleur-de-lis brooch, the bracelets from the joyas de pasar collection, and a pair of diamond and sapphire earrings previously worn by Queen Sofia. (See much more over here!)