Today, our survey of Swedish royal wedding jewels arrives in 2013, when Princess Madeleine married Chris O’Neill in Stockholm. Here’s a look at her gorgeous wedding jewels, glittering in motion!

The historic Vasa Earrings moved freely as Madeleine and Chris whispered during the ceremony. Read more about the history of the earrings over here!

Although her mother and sister had chosen to wear the family’s Cameo Tiara as a bridal diadem, Princess Madeleine wore her own diamond fringe tiara, a gift from her parents, on her wedding day.

The crown of Princess Sofia Albertina, sister of King Gustaf III, was displayed in the chapel during the wedding. The crown was made in Stockholm in 1771.

Chris leaned over to whisper in his bride’s ear near the end of the ceremony. This view gives you an idea of the large number of royals who attended the wedding.

You get a hint of the diamond bracelet worn by Madeleine as she and Chris exited the church; the large bracelet is a part of the family jewel foundation, and it features a zig-zag pattern.

The couple paused slightly as they exited the chapel after their wedding, giving us a good view of Madeleine’s gown, which was made by Valentino.

The couple kissed in front of an enthusiastic crowd gathered outside the palace.

Chris got a new piece of royal “jewelry” during his wedding celebrations, too: he’s wearing the Order of the Polar Star around his neck.

See all the sparkling jewels worn by Madeleine’s wedding guests over here!

For this week’s look back at the glamorous royal wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, we’re focusing on part of the festivities we rarely get to see. Here’s a glimpse into the couple’s elaborate wedding reception — in motion!

After their wedding banquet, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel processed through the palace to even more wedding festivities. As you can see here, Victoria protected her heirloom veil — worn by her mother, and several other Bernadotte brides, the veil originally belonged to Sofia of Nassau, the wife of King Oscar II of Sweden.

The gorgeous simplicity of Victoria’s wedding gown was on full display as she and Daniel approached their grand wedding cake.

As the bakers showed off their creations, Victoria’s jewelry sparkled. She wore the tiara, earrings, and bracelet from the grand Cameo Parure. The set has a lengthy royal history; the tiara may have belonged to Josephine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. (Read more about the suite’s history over here!)

Victoria and Daniel were led by a costumed choir to the ballroom for their wedding waltz.

The couple had clearly gotten in a bit of practice before the waltz, which is a tradition in several Scandinavian royal families.

Their guests beamed, and even took pictures, while they danced.

The transitions from space to space during the reception gave us some fascinating views of the jewels worn by wedding guests, and I’ve got a selection here for you to view. Above, you can see Daniel’s mother being escorted by King Carl Gustaf; behind them, Queen Silvia, wearing the Braganza Tiara and pieces from the Pink Topaz Demi-Parure, is escorted by Daniel’s father.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, wearing the Pearl Poire Tiara, was escorted by her uncle, Count Carl Johan Bernadotte.

Princess Beatrix — then still Queen Beatrix — of the Netherlands wore the grand tiara from the family’s Mellerio Ruby Parure.

Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler wore one of my favorite tiaras, the Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik, with its coordinating brooch.

Princess Desiree, Baroness Silvferschiold wore the large amethyst and diamond circlet that dates to the Napoleonic era.

Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern paired Queen Sofia’s Tiara with the sapphire necklace that she inherited from her mother, Princess Sibylla.

A few months before her own marriage, Tatiana Blatnik (now Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark) wore statement earrings with her sparkling gown.

Infanta Elena of Spain wore her own Marichalar Meander Tiara (a gift from her former in-laws) with her bright pink gown.

We were able to spot Carina Axelsson, partner of Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, wearing a diamond tiara as well.

Queen Sofia of Spain, walking here with Queen Silvia, wore the delicate Mellerio Shell Tiara to the wedding — one of the last times she’s worn the piece in public.

The Duchess of Brabant (now Queen Mathilde of the Belgians) wore her own diamond laurel wreath tiara for the wedding.

Margarita of Bulgaria, wife of the country’s last king, did not wear a tiara for the wedding, but behind her you, can spot Princess Desiree of Hohenzollern wearing the Pearl Circle Tiara that once belonged to her mother, Princess Birgitta.

Infanta Cristina of Spain borrowed a jewel, the Cartier Pearl and Diamond Tiara, that belonged to her great-grandmother, Queen Ena of Spain, for the occasion.

We get a glimpse of Belgium’s Queen Paola wearing Queen Elisabeth’s Art Deco Bandeau here; you can also just spot Queen Anne-Marie of Greece wearing the Ruby Olive Wreath Tiara just behind her.

Behind the Danish royal couple here, you can spot Margarita of Romania, wearing the family’s Greek Key Tiara.

See more jewels worn by Victoria’s wedding guests over here and over here!

The grand weddings of the Swedish royal family are almost always held in June, so this month we’ll be looking back at some of the best of their bridal jewels. Today, I’ve got some throwback GIFs in store — enjoy the wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in colorful motion!

The groom, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, was thirty years old; the bride, Miss Silvia Sommerlath, was thirty-two. The couple met during the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, where Silvia (who is fluent in numerous languages) was working as an educational host. Carl Gustaf succeeded to the throne the following year after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. The couple officially announced their engagement in March 1976.

Following Swedish custom, the bride and the groom processed into the church together, hand in hand, with their wedding party. All six of their attendants were children, and most of them were their nieces and nephews.

Numerous royals are visible as Carl Gustaf and Silvia walk down the aisle of Stockholm’s Storkyrkan Cathedral; in the front row, they pass (from right to left) Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Prince Bertil of Sweden, Queen Ingrid of Sweden, King Olav V of Norway, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, King Baudouin of Belgium, and Queen Fabiola of Belgium; Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg are also visible in the second row

The camera lingered on four interesting figures from the previous generation of the Swedish royal family. Queen Ingrid of Denmark (in purple) was the groom’s aunt and godmother; she was the sister of his father, Prince Gustaf Adolf. Beside her is her brother, the king’s uncle, Prince Bertil of Sweden. Behind Ingrid, we get a glimpse of Lilian Craig, Prince Bertil’s longtime companion; they would marry a few months after this wedding. And sitting beside Lilian is Louis Mountbatten, brother of the king’s late step-grandmother and godmother, Queen Louise of Sweden.

The ceremony was the first Swedish royal wedding to be broadcast on television. The date of the wedding — June 19, 1976 — was historically significant. King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg had married on June 19, 1832; their son, King Carl XV, had married Louise of the Netherlands on the same date in 1850. Later, Carl Gustaf and Silvia’s eldest child, Crown Princess Victoria, would also choose to be married on June 19.

Silvia followed in the footsteps of two other recent Swedish royal brides when she chose to wear the grand Cameo Tiara on her wedding day. The tiara, which Carl Gustaf inherited from his mother, Sibylla, has a lengthy royal history, which you can read more about here. Two of Carl Gustaf’s sisters (Birgitta and Desiree) also chose to be married in the Cameo Tiara. Rather than wearing the earrings (or any of the other pieces) from the parure, Silvia chose to pair the tiara with simple pearl studs.

The Cameo Tiara wasn’t the first Swedish royal diadem that Silvia wore in public. The night before the wedding, she wore the Connaught Diamond Tiara (a favorite of the late Princess Sibylla) at a pre-wedding concert. ABBA famously performed “Dancing Queen” for the queen-to-be at the event.

Press reports accurately stated that Carl Gustaf “beamed” at his new wife throughout the ceremony.

Here, you can spot the sprig of myrtle that Silvia wore in her hair during the ceremony. The myrtle, which is meant to bring good luck to the bride, was taken from the same plant used by the groom’s grandmother, Margaret of Connaught, in 1905.

Silvia’s veil was also a Swedish royal heirloom. It originally belonged to Sofia of Nassau, wife of King Oscar II of Sweden. The veil had also been worn by several other Swedish royal brides, including the groom’s mother and three of his sisters. Silvia’s daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, would later wear both the veil and the Cameo Tiara at her wedding.

Here’s a closer look at Queen Silvia’s wedding ring. The couple had followed Swedish tradition by exchanging rings on their engagement, so Carl Gustaf already wore a slim gold band. He did not receive a ring during the wedding ceremony.

After the couple were pronounced man and wife, Silvia Sommerlath automatically became Queen Silvia of Sweden. (She had been granted Swedish citizenship the day before.) You’ll notice that she does not curtsey to any of the other royals present, as many royal brides do; that’s because her new title automatically placed her among the highest-ranking royals in the room.

The bride’s simple silk wedding gown was made for her by Dior’s Marc Bohan, but the long train she wore was another family heirloom; it had also been worn by two of the king’s sisters, Birgitta and Desiree.

After the wedding, the newly-married King and Queen processed through Stockholm, traveling first by carriage and then by boat.

A huge crowd was gathered at the palace to welcome the couple, who waved to the Swedish people from the balcony.