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Swedish National Day Jewels

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The Swedish royal family celebrates National Day (Photo: MAJA SUSLIN/TT/AFP/Getty Images)

On Monday, Sweden celebrated its National Day, and as usual, the Bernadottes were right in the midst of the festivities.

Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, and baby Prince Alexander kicked off the celebrations at the official opening of the palace gates.

Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Sofia wore traditional costume for the ceremony. Like Norway’s traditional dress, the Swedish women wear brooches at the neck. (Also, can I complain a little bit? I think it’s weird that the Swedish royal men wear business suits for National Day while the women wear traditional costume. Step it up, guys! If Haakon can do it, so can you.)

Photo: BJORN LINDGREN/AFP/Getty Images

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia started off their day with a walkabout at Sofiero Castle in Helsingborg. Silvia went with regular daytime attire for this part of the day; she accessorized with pearl and a circular brooch.

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The entire family (sans Chris O’Neill and some of the kids) gathered at Skansen in Stockholm later for another national day event. All four of the senior royal women wore traditional dress. Here’s Queen Silvia in her ensemble.

Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Crown Princess Victoria accessorized her traditional costume with pearl cluster earrings.

Photo: MAJA SUSLIN/TT/AFP/Getty Images

Princess Madeleine added diamond studs to her traditional dress.

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And Princess Sofia wore small hoop earrings with hers.

But the award for Cutest in National Dress definitely goes to Princess Estelle, who rode in the carriage procession with her parents. Isn’t she adorable? (Victoria and Daniel also released a new set of gorgeous pictures of Estelle and Oscar — you can see them over here!)

National Day in Norway

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Norway’s royals celebrate National Day (Photo: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images)

The Norwegian royal family led the country in celebrating National Day on Tuesday. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and Prince Sverre Magnus kicked off the celebrations in Asker.

Photo: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images

Here’s a look at Mette-Marit’s traditional ensemble. Note the embellished belt, as well as the brooch ornament at the neck.

Photo: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images

And here’s Ingrid Alexandra, Norway’s future queen, also in traditional dress.

Photo: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images

Later in the day, the family joined King Harald V and Queen Sonja in Oslo for the traditional balcony appearance. The change of venue also led to an outfit change for Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit.

Belgian National Day 2015

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This week, the Belgian royals gathered to celebrate the country’s national day, which marks the anniversary of King Leopold I’s reign.

The festivities began on Monday night, when King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended a performance by the Belgian National Orchestra.

Queen Mathilde wore a gorgeous dress that I’m majorly coveting, plus a glittering pair of pendant earrings set with turquoises.

Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz also attended the concert. Astrid wore pearl earrings and an elaborate pearl necklace.

On Tuesday morning, the family attended a Te Deum at the cathedral in Brussels.

Queen Mathilde, wearing white, greeted the crowd afterward. I love these dainty pearl drop earrings!

The Duchess of Brabant is looking more grown up by the minute, but no jewelry sightings yet!

After mass, it was time for the annual military parade. The royal family always views the parade from a platform.

You can catch a glimpse of Mathilde’s bracelet here. The king is wearing the purple sash of the Order of Leopold, which, like these celebrations, also commemorates the reign of King Leopold I.

King Philippe’s siblings and their spouses were also present. As usual, Princess Astrid wore military dress at the parade.

Princess Claire wore simple pearl earrings. Prince Laurent … took a phone call?

After the military parade, Philippe and Mathilde attended the annual party in the park. There was cake!

…which led to this! Should we add the “comic cake-feeding face” to the traditional slate of royal photo-ops, like the “horse racing grimace,” the “Wimbledon scowl,” and the “tree-planting stance”?

Mathilde wore a colorful pair of earrings to go with her colorful dress for the park festivities.

And that was a wrap on National Day 2015! Hope you had a wonderful party, Belgians!