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This Week in Royal Jewels: August 11-17

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August 11-17, 2017
Many royals are currently on holiday, but we’ve still got a bit of glitter this week, including a royal wedding! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
10. Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark wore pearly stud earrings for a night out with her husband in Geneva on Thursday.

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9. Several princes graduated from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst on Friday, so lots of royals were in the audience for the annual Sovereign’s Parade. Princess Claire of Luxembourg wore simple sparkling stud earrings and a hidden necklace for the graduation of her brother-in-law, Prince Sebastian.
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8. Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg wore intricate pendant earrings and a silver necklace for Prince Sebastian’s graduation. (I think the pendant on her necklace sort of resembles a religious medal.)
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7. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg wore major amethyst-hued statement earrings for her youngest son’s graduation from the academy.
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6. Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan also graduated from Sandhurst on Friday; his mother, Queen Rania, wore modern silver-toned jewelry for the parade.
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5. In Denmark, Crown Princess Mary chose hoop earrings and several bracelets for Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine’s first day of school on Tuesday.
4. Queen Sonja of Norway wore a modern suite of jewelry for the opening of the Oslo International Jazz Festival on Saturday.
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3. On Thursday, Crown Princess Mary chose pearls and a delicate necklace for the opening of the Odense Flower Festival.
2. For the opening of the CPH TV Festival on Wednesday, Crown Princess Mary wore a gorgeous necklace with multiple turquoise pendants.
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1. The biggest glitter of the week came from Malaysia, where Princess Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (daughter of the Sultan of Johor) wore major diamonds, including a tiara, during her wedding festivities.

Scandinavian Tiaras in Finland

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Royals from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark joined other Scandinavian heads of state on Thursday to mark the centenary of Finland’s independence — and we’ve got a tiara alert on our hands!

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For a gala dinner on Thursday evening, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore diamonds: the Baden Palmette Tiara, diamond earrings, and a diamond riviere.

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Queen Silvia of Sweden chose diamonds for the event as well. She wore the Baden Fringe Tiara with the Karl Johan Earrings and a diamond necklace. Intriguingly, both Margrethe’s and Silvia’s tiaras come from the same source: Victoria of Baden, who was the great-grandmother of both Margrethe and Silvia’s husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf.

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Queen Sonja of Norway added pearls to her gala diamonds. She wore the replica of Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara, plus the Drapers’ Company Brooch (which also belonged to Queen Maud). She added strands of pearls at the neck and wrist to complete the effect.

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And although she’s not royal, I knew you’d all want to see this gorgeous modern demi-parure, worn by Jenni Haukio, the First Lady of Finland. Doesn’t this look like it came straight from Sophie Wessex’s jewelry box?

NOTE: I’ve been sent numerous messages arguing about the stones in Jenni Haukio’s demi-parure, which is a recent gift and is intended to be worn by present and future government representatives. Some have insisted that the stones are beryls, while others indicate that they are, more specifically, aquamarines (a form of beryl). I suspect some of the confusion here results from translation from Finnish media reports. No need to send me further tweets and emails on this one!