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Royal Jewel Rewind: Felipe and Letizia’s Pre-Wedding Gala, Part 2 (2004)

05.21.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

The Prince of Asturias and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano attend an official dinner at the Royal Palace of El Pardo on the night before their wedding, May 21, 2004 (ALBERTO MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Here’s the second half of our flashback to the jewels worn at King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s pre-wedding gala, held fourteen years ago today at the Royal Palace of El Pardo! (Head over here to catch up if you missed part one!)

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Royal Jewel Rewind: Felipe and Letizia’s Pre-Wedding Gala, Part 1 (2004)

05.21.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

The Prince of Asturias and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano chat with Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark at an official dinner at the Royal Palace of El Pardo on the night before their wedding, May 21, 2004 (ALBERTO MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images)

We’ve been awash in British royal wedding bliss over the past few days, but today, we’re hopping in our time machine and turning the clock back fourteen years, to survey the jewels worn at the gala held the night before King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain’s royal wedding. Here’s the first part of our royal jewel flashback. (When you’re finished here, head over to part two!)

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This Week in Royal Jewels: May 4-10

05.11.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

May 4-10, 2018

Pearls, diamonds, and gold dominated the royal jewelry landscape this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

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10. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her signature golden earrings during a visit to a secondary school in Brussels on Tuesday.

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9. For a hike in a Swedish nature reserve on Friday, Crown Princess Victoria wore a glittering pair of diamond stud earrings.

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8. Earrings set with diamonds and citrines accompanied Queen Letizia of Spain for an awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday.

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7. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore simple pearls for a visit to the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Wednesday.

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6. For a WW100 commemoration service at Port Ellen War Memorial in Scotland on Friday, the Princess Royal wore gold earrings and her lovely, intricate golden cross brooch.

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5. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite diamond and pearl earrings with a single strand of pearls for a UNESCO literacy event at the Kaisariani Monastery in Athens on Thursday.

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4. For an evening reception at Villa Massena in Nice on Monday, Camilla paired one of her pearl choker necklaces with turquoise earrings and a gold bracelet decorated, I believe, with blue enamel and numerals set in diamonds.

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3. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose earrings with a golden pearl stud, a diamond dangle, and a white pearl drop for Saturday’s liberation day concert in Amsterdam.

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2. Maxima wore delicate diamond earrings on Friday for a Remembrance Day in tribute to the victims of World War II in Amsterdam.

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1. For an official dinner at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Wednesday, Camilla wore her diamond-set Magic Alhambra earrings from Van Cleef and Arpels, plus a silver-toned bangle — which includes, I think, an elephant design?