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The Top Ten: Tiaras at Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding (#10)

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Ten years ago this week, royals from around the world gathered in Stockholm to celebrate the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden — and they brought along their best tiaras and jewels for the occasion! This week, we’re counting down the ten best tiara moments from the Swedish royal wedding, starting with…

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Princess Martha Louise of Norway in the Norwegian Amethyst Parure Tiara!
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Princess Martha Louise gave the family’s convertible amethyst tiara its best gala outing to date at this royal wedding. It’s not one of her usual diadems — the tiara is more regularly worn by her sister-in-law, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
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Here’s a close-up of the tiara from this wedding, where you can see that the wrap around the base is meant for a person with lighter hair (like Mette-Marit). No bother, though — the hairstyle Martha Louise chose camouflaged the base of the tiara entirely, and also managed to provide a gorgeous background for the tiara itself.
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She also wore several other pieces from the parure, including the earrings and the second necklace setting from the suite.
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Here’s a look at her complete ensemble. You’ll also spot an amethyst ring on her right hand!

Even More Jewels from Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding Gala

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Our countdown of the best royal jewels at Crown Princess Victoria’s pre-wedding gala may be finished, but there are more jewels to enjoy from the event! Here’s a look at even more royal jewels worn at the gala, which was held ten years ago this month…

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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore a suite of diamond and morganite jewels from Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen. The set includes a necklace and matching earrings.
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She also wore a diamond floral bracelet. I think this is possibly also a Lynggaard piece — perhaps from their Frost range?
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Anne-Marie, the former Queen of Greece, wore diamond earrings, a pearl necklace, stacks of bracelets, and her diamond swan brooch.
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Her daughter, Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, wore a dramatic pair of pearl drop earrings.
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Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Princess Benedikte, wore an intriguing set of jewels that appears to be made of diamonds set in gold. I believe the sapphire ring on her left hand is her engagement ring from her first marriage.
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Carina Axelsson, partner of Alexandra’s brother, Prince Gustav, was also in attendance. She wore pearls, floral earrings, and a ruby ring.
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore her convertible diamond drop earrings with the faceted red gem pendants…
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…and a diamond bracelet.
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Her sister-in-law, Princess Martha Louise, wore her suite of jewels set with blue-green moonstones.
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Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern, an aunt of the bride, layered lots of jewels, including an impressive pair of diamond pendant earrings and a black-and-white bracelet.
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Also in black and white was Queen (now Princess) Beatrix of the Netherlands, who wore pearl earrings and a pearl necklace.
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She also wore the family’s pearl cluster bangle bracelet.
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The Countess of Wessex was the British royal representative at the gala. For the occasion, she kept her jewelry quite minimal.
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Here, you’ll note that she wore earrings with dark blue drops, plus diamonds on her right wrist.
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Also following the minimalist trend was Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, who wore small earrings and a diamond bracelet on her right wrist.
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The award for most minimal jewels, however, seems to belong to Princess Rym Ali of Jordan, whose only visible jewelry adornment was her gold wedding ring.
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From Spain, the Princess of Asturias (now Queen Letizia) wore modern diamond hoops and one of her favorite bracelets, the diamond and white gold bracelet from Cartier. I believe she’s also wearing her Bulgari Parenthesis ring on her left hand.
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Her sister-in-law, Infanta Elena, wore outfits inspired by traditional Spanish clothing for these wedding celebrations. On this occasion, she kept the jewelry to a minimum, wearing bracelets on both wrists…
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…and earrings with green drops. Also note the interesting ring on her right hand.
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Infanta Cristina went for a super pared-down look for the gala. Her only accessories were these simple pearl stud earrings.
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The Duchess of Brabant (now Queen Mathilde of the Belgians) accessorized with earrings with dark drops, as well as a diamond floral necklace and two diamond bracelets.
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Charlene Wittstock (now the Princess of Monaco) went for a little more oomph with her jewelry than we’re used to seeing. She wore elegant earrings with pearl drops and studs, and her gown featured a brooch-like ornament at the waist.
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Here’s one more view of that ornament on her gown.
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The always-elegant Princess Rosario of Bulgaria chose a pair of stunning statement earrings for the gala and concert.
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And last but not least, we’ve got elegant pearls from Crown Princess Katharine of Serbia.

The Top Ten: Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding Gala (#1)

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Who else could it be? We’ve reached the top of our countdown of the best royal jewels worn to Crown Princess Victoria’s pre-wedding gala, held ten years ago this month, and the top spot goes to…

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…the bride, of course! But not just because Crown Princess Victoria was the woman of the hour — because she wore some truly stunning heirloom diamonds for the occasion!
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With her sparkle-encrusted blush gown, Victoria wore a major pair of statement earrings from the Bernadotte family collection.
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These are the Swedish Diamond Epaulette Earrings, made from a pair of diamond epaulettes that were once worn on the shoulder of a royal man’s dress military uniform.
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In her hair, the crown princess wore perhaps the best and most romantic royal jewel of the entire event.
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It’s the Swedish Diamond Arrow Brooch, an impressive diamond jewel that has been with the royal family for generations. Its use during a royal wedding celebration was so special — Victoria looked like she’d been literally struck with one of Cupid’s arrows of love.
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The large diamond bracelet she wore is also a royal heirloom, reportedly originating with Queen Sofia. And you also get a nice look here at Victoria’s diamond solitaire engagement ring.
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Here are a few more views of Crown Princess Victoria’s entire ensemble, including the diamonds and her Elie Saab gown. (Prince Daniel wasn’t technically a prince until the following day, but he certainly was gallant as he helped his future wife with her train.)
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Here’s another view from inside the concert, which is still one of my favorite royal events. 


You can watch the adorable finale of the concert here. I dare you not to smile as all of the royal guests sing along — and not to tear up at the children singing!
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That’s it for our countdown of my top ten jewels from this glittering event, but we’ve got a look at even more sparkle from the concert tomorrow, plus a dazzling royal necklace later today! Stay tuned!