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Royal Christmas Celebrations

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Happy Boxing Day, everyone! We’ve talked a lot about how Christmas celebrations, including royal Christmases, are a little different this year. But royals all over Europe have indeed been celebrating the season, and today we’ve got a look at some of the jewels they’ve been wearing for their holiday festivities.

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In Britain, the Queen made an appearance at Windsor Castle with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Royal, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex on December 8. The occasion was a thank-you to local volunteers and key workers for their work in helping others during the pandemic and lockdown periods. For the appearance, the Queen wore a floral brooch made of gold and set with diamonds and rubies. (See a good close-up of the brooch over here!)
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The Duchess of Cornwall wore her lovely purple and yellow pansy brooches for the occasion.
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The Duchess of Cambridge brought some sparkle to the outfit courtesy of the Queen’s Diamond Frame Earrings, which Kate wears as a long-term loan.
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The Princess Royal kept things simple with a pair of pearl stud earrings.
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And the Countess of Wessex wore a pair of sparkling earrings with disc-shaped drops.
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The Norwegian royals gathered at the Royal Palace in Oslo on December 15 to take their usual Christmas portraits this year. King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway were joined by Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and Prince Sverre Magnus.
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Queen Sonja wore a suite of teal jewelry, plus a charming little Christmas tree brooch.
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And Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a festive pair of pearl hoop earrings for the pictures.
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark joined in the holiday spirit at the unveiling of this year’s Christmas stamp at Julemaerkehjemmet Liljeborg in Roskilde. The Christmas stamp raises money for the children who find help at one of Denmark’s Christmas Stamp Homes.
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For the unveiling, which happened back in October, Mary wore sparkling floral stud earrings and a charming little Christmas stamp pin.
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The annual distribution of Christmas gifts took place at the Palais Princier in Monaco on December 16 this year. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene were joined by Princess Gabriella and Hereditary Prince Jacques for the event.
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Princess Charlene wore a pair of gold hoop earrings for the occasion.
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, and Prince Oscar of Sweden celebrated Christmas with a visit to Stockholm’s City Mission this year. The royal court released a video (with English subtitles!) documenting their holiday visit.
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The annual Christmas concert was held in the throne room at the Royal Palace in Brussels on December 18, and the event was broadcast to the nation on December 20. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians were in attendance, along with their four children, the Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, and Princess Eleonore.
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Queen Mathilde wore a pair of festive statement earrings for the concert.
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Princess Elisabeth chose a pair of fringey statement earrings, too.
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And Princess Eleonore participated in the concert this year, posing for an official photograph with her violin.
Which royal Christmas traditions are your favorites each year?

Gorgeous Green Emerald Tiaras

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Lots of us are decorating our houses in shades of red and green for the Christmas season, so today, I thought I’d add to the festivities with a look at some of the gorgeous green emerald tiaras worn by royal women today. Enjoy!

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The Danish Emerald Parure Tiara, part of Denmark’s crown jewel collection, is currently worn by Queen Margrethe II. The magnificent tiara is set with emeralds that belonged to two eighteenth-century Danish royals, Queen Sophie Magdalene and Princess Charlotte.
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At royal functions in Copenhagen, you’ll often see another Danish princess wearing an impressive emerald tiara. Anne-Marie, the former Queen of the Hellenes, wears the Greek Emerald Parure Tiara, set with enormous cabochon stones that came from her husband’s Romanov ancestors.
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One of the biggest royal cabochon emeralds around lives in the Chaumet Emerald Tiara in Luxembourg, an Art Deco dazzler that is presently worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
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The emeralds in the Emerald Peacock Necklace Tiara from Luxembourg have Scandinavian roots, too. The were taken from jewelry that belonged to Grand Duke Henri’s grandmother, Queen Astrid of Belgium, who was born a Swedish princess.
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In Stockholm, Princess Sofia’s Palmette Tiara features a setting with emerald toppers. She often wears the tiara with emerald earrings, though she hasn’t yet paired it with the grand Bernadotte Emeralds.
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Of course the extensive Dutch royal jewelry collection includes an emerald tiara! The Dutch Emerald Parure Tiara is delicate and convertible, able to be worn in alternate pearl and diamond settings. Love when Queen Maxima pairs it with the family’s incredible egg-shaped emerald cabochon pendant!
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Queen Sonja of Norway is the present wearer of the Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara, a grand and glorious emerald sparkler with French imperial roots. (Note the design similarities to another Napoleonic emerald sparkler, the Angouleme Emerald Tiara!)
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Queen Mary knocked it out of the park when she combined the Vladimir Tiara with the Cambridge Emeralds, producing a vibrant emerald setting for the classic sparkler. We all got a thrill last year when the Queen wore the tiara with this incredible emerald necklace for the first time!
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Another sparkler from Queen Mary’s collection, her Honeysuckle Tiara, has an emerald setting, too. It’s perfect for the Duchess of Gloucester to pair with the other emerald jewels she inherited from her mother-in-law, Princess Alice.
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A tour through royal emerald tiaras wouldn’t be complete without a recent favorite: the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik, which was liberated from the royal vaults by Princess Eugenie for her wedding in October 2018. Here’s hoping we’ll see it out again soon!
Which royal emerald tiaras are your favorites?