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Diplomatic Gifts: Saudi Arabian Jewels in the British Royal Vaults

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The Duchess of Sussex wears diamond earrings, a wedding gift from the Saudi royal family, for a state dinner in Fiji, October 2018 (Ian Vogler - Pool/Getty Images)
The Duchess of Sussex wears diamond earrings, a wedding gift from the Saudi royal family, for a state dinner in Fiji, October 2018 (Ian Vogler – Pool/Getty Images)

Last week, it was revealed that a pair of earrings worn by the Duchess of Sussex in 2018 had been a wedding gift from the Saudi royal family. Meghan is far from the first member of the family to receive lavish jewelry from the Saudi royals. Today, I’ve got a rundown of some of the other pieces of jewelry gifted by the Saudis to the Windsors.

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This Week in Royal Jewels: September 21-27

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September 21-27, 2018
Lots of royals descended upon New York this week, bringing lots of jewelry with them. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. For Tuesday’s state opening of parliament in Stockholm, Princess Sofia of Sweden wore classic diamond hoop earrings. (More on the event here!)

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14. Queen Letizia of Spain chose a playful pair of gold earrings shaped like prawns for a visit to a school in Marratxi on Thursday.
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13. The Duchess of Sussex wore a rose gold, diamond, and onyx pendant necklace from Pascale Monvoisin for Monday’s Coach Core Awards at Loughborough University.
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12. Stacked bracelets and rings were the accessories of choice for Princess Lamia Al Saud (a granddaughter of King Saud of Saudi Arabia) as she spoke onstage during the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit on Tuesday in New York.
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11. Also in attendance at the Concordia Summit in New York was Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who wore lovely earrings with pale pink drops as she delivered remarks on Monday.
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10. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore a pair of gold earrings with pearlescent disc drops to meet with some of Belgium’s champion athletes at the Royal Palace in Brussels on Thursday.
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9. Queen Sonja of Norway has been on a visit to France this week, and for Sunday’s visit to the National Ceramics Museum of Sevres, she wore a suite of beaded jewels with a distinctive bronze hue.
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8. For Monday’s visit to the Pierre Corneille high school in Rouen with Brigitte Macron, Queen Sonja wore the earrings and necklace from one of her suites of modern metallic jewels.
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7. To deliver her annual report at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore her pearly shell earrings with a pearl drop pendant necklace.
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6. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden chose her diamond and pearl cluster stud earrings, a necklace with a horseshoe charm, and a gorgeous diamond rosette brooch for Tuesday’s state opening of parliament. (More here!)
5. Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore pearls with a lovely, classic brooch on Tuesday to attend a reception for the World Social Science Forum at the Fukuoka International Congress Center.
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4. For her very first solo engagement, Tuesday’s visit to a new exhibition of Oceanic art, the Duchess of Sussex wore favorite diamond earrings from Birks with her usual set of rings. (More views here!)
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3. Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies sparkled in a major pair of geometric gem-set earrings on Tuesday for Fashion 4 Development’s 8th Annual Official First Ladies Luncheon in New York.
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2. At the Riksdag on Tuesday, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore pearls — a single-stranded pearl necklace, diamond and pearl drop earrings, and a gorgeous diamond and pearl cluster and drop brooch — for the state opening of parliament. (Much more here!)
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1. Princess Charlene of Monaco sparkled in diamond stud earrings and a glittering diamond cuff bracelet with a lattice pattern for Wednesday’s second annual Monte-Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean.