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Jewels of Royal Ascot: 1970s and 1980s

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Our journey through the historical jewels of Royal Ascot continues today with royal appearances from the 1970s and 1980s…

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1970: The Queen, wearing the Modern Ruby and Diamond Spray Brooch, rides in the carriage procession beside the Duke of Edinburgh
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1972: The Queen, wearing the Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch, walks past fellow racegoers with the Shah of Iran
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1976: The Queen, wearing the Golden Dahlia Brooch, rides in the carriage procession
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1978: The Queen Mother, wearing Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Brooch, inspects a horse
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1980: The Queen, wearing the Cambridge Emerald Cluster Brooch, rides in the carriage procession with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
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1980: The Queen Mother, wearing the Silver Anniversary Flower Brooch, walks on the course grounds
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1984: The Queen, in pearls, rides in the carriage procession with the Duke of Edinburgh
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1984: The Queen Mother, wearing the Silver Anniversary Flower Brooch, rides in the carriage procession
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1984: Diana, Princess of Wales, in pearl earrings, walks with Prince Charles at Royal Ascot
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1985: The Queen, wearing the Jardine Star Brooch, attends on Ladies’ Day
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1986: Princess Anne, wearing her gold, diamond, and pearl floral brooch, rides in the carriage procession with Sarah Ferguson
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1989: The Queen Mother, wearing her modern emerald brooch, rides in the carriage procession with Diana, Princess of Wales, who wears her 18th birthday pearl choker necklace
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1989: The Queen, wearing the Brazilian Aquamarine Brooch, walks in the royal enclosure

Jewels of Royal Ascot: 1950s and 1960s

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This time of year, we should be right in the midst of Royal June — that whirl of British royal events including Trooping the Colour, Garter Day, and Royal Ascot. To tide us over until next year, we’ve got a flashback to Royal Ascot meets past this week, including lots of royal jewelry! Today, we’re starting with a look at royal appearances from the 1950s and 1960s.

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1951: Princess Elizabeth, wearing the Flower Basket Brooch, in the royal box with Princess Margaret … and, to the right of the photo, Group Captain Peter Townsend
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1952: The Queen, wearing the Dorset Bow Brooch, watches the races with the Duke of Edinburgh
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1952: Princess Margaret arrives for the races wearing one of her Maltese Cross brooches
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1953: The Queen, wearing the Sapphire Chrysanthemum Brooch, travels to the races with the Duke of Edinburgh
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1956: The Begum Aga Khan wears pearls as she arrives for a day at the races
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1958: A year after her husband’s death, the Begum Aga Khan departs for Royal Ascot once again, wearing a triple strand of pearls and pearl drop earrings
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1963: The Queen, wearing Prince Albert’s Brooch (vertically!), leaves the Royal Enclosure
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1963: The Queen, wearing the Dorset Bow Brooch, and the Queen Mother, wearing her emerald brooch, arrive at the races
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1965: The Queen, wearing the Cambridge Emerald Scroll Brooch, rides in the carriage procession with the Duke of Edinburgh
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1965: The Queen Mother, wearing her emerald brooch, rides in the carriage procession with Princess Margaret, who appears to be wearing her rectangular aquamarine brooch
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1966: Princess Grace of Monaco wears clip-on pearl earrings as she arrives for the races
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1966: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (wearing pearls and a daisy brooch with pearl pendant) rides in the carriage procession with Princess Benedikte of Denmark, who also wears pearls
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1967: The Queen, wearing the Cartier sapphire and diamond bracelet give to her by her parents on her 18th birthday, rides in the carriage procession beside the Duke of Edinburgh
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1967: The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, both wearing pearls, ride in the carriage procession
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1969: The Queen, whose jewels are covered by her raincoat, rides in a rainy carriage procession beside the Duke of Edinburgh
Stay tuned for tiaras and necklaces later today, and then a return to our Royal Ascot time machine tomorrow!

Even More Tiaras from Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding

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We’ve finished our countdown of the best tiara moments from Crown Princess Victoria’s royal wedding in 2010, but there were way more tiaras that actually appeared at the celebration! Here’s a look a whole lot more tiaras from the wedding day!

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Queen Sonja of Norway wore the tiara and jewels from the Norwegian Emerald Parure, an inheritance from Sweden (via Princess Ingeborg)
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark chose the Pearl Poire Tiara and its married parure, an inheritance from Sweden (via Queen Lovisa)
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore the tiara and jewels from the Danish Ruby Parure, an inheritance from Sweden (via Queen Lovisa)
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Princess Margaretha, eldest sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, wore the Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik
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Princess Birgitta, second sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, wore Queen Sofia’s Tiara with Princess Sibylla’s Sapphire Necklace
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Princess Desiree, third sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, wore the Napoleonic Amethyst Parure Tiara
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Princess Christina. youngest sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, wore the family’s Diamond Six Button Tiara
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The late Countess Gunnila Bernadotte af Wisborg, aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, wore her pearl and diamond aigrette
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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore the Luxembourg Empire Tiara with the Pearl Fleur-de-Lis Brooch, an inheritance from Sweden (via Princess Ingeborg)
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Queen Paola of Belgium wore Queen Elisabeth’s Art Deco Bandeau
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The Duchess of Brabant (now Queen Mathilde) wore the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara
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Princess Astrid of Belgium wore the Savoy-Aosta Tiara

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Princess Claire of Belgium wore her pearl and diamond tiara

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Queen Rania of Jordan wore her Boucheron Bracelet Tiara

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Princess Sarvath of Jordan wore her diamond bandeau

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Princess Rym Ali of Jordan wore a gorgeous diamond tiara

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Queen (now Princess) Beatrix of the Netherlands wore the Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara

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Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands wore Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara with its central ruby

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Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau wore her diamond wedding tiara

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The Countess of Wessex wore her diamond wedding tiara (and a still-unidentified diamond necklace)

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The Princess of Asturias (now Queen Letizia) wore the Spanish Floral Tiara with her own wedding earrings

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Infanta Elena of Spain wore the Marichalar Meander Tiara

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Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein wore the Habsburg Fringe Tiara and a gorgeous diamond floral brooch

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Charlene Wittstock (now the Princess of Monaco) wore a stunning pair of diamond girandole-style statement earrings

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Margarita of Bulgaria went tiara-less, but wore plenty of diamonds and pearls

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Rosario of Bulgaria, on the other hand, wore no jewelry at all

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Anna of Bavaria reached for the Bavarian Sunburst Tiara, in one of its last public outings

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Look over the shoulder of the late Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, and you’ll spot Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, wearing her mother’s Floral Birthday Tiara

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Carina Axelsson wore the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Diamond Spike Tiara

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Alexia of Greece and Denmark wore her diamond tiara

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Tatiana Blatnik, then the fiance of Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, wore a pair of major statement earrings

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Margareta of Romania wore the family’s Greek Key Tiara

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Katherine of Serbia wore her small diamond and pearl tiara

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And finally, a beloved member of the Swedish royal court, the late Countess Alice Trolle-Wachmeister, wore her diamond floral tiara