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This Week in Royal Jewels: June 2-8

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June 2-8, 2017
It was a bit of a casual week royal jewel-wise, but we’ve still got some lovely pieces for you to enjoy. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. On Wednesday, Princess Astrid of Belgium wore a simple, classic pair of diamond and pearl earrings to commemorate the Battle of Messines Ridge in Wijtschate.

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9. Princess Mako of Akishino’s visit to Bhutan continued this week; she wore small, clip-on pearl drop earrings with a single-stranded pearl necklace at the Clock Tower in Thimpu on Friday.
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8. Princess Mako wore the same pearl earrings with a longer pearl necklace on Saturday at the Changlingmethang National Archery ground in Thimphu.
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7. During a visit to TOBROCO Machines in Oisterwijk on Thursday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore bright pink and orange earrings with a pared-down version of her bracelet stack (just the diamond initial bracelet and the cabochon gemstone bracelet).
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6. Sweden celebrated its National Day on Tuesday, and Queen Silvia wore a pair of pearl button earrings with her national costume during the celebrations in Stockholm.
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5. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore gray pearls from Marianne Dulong for the opening of the OECD Forum in Paris on Tuesday. (More over here!)
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4. On Thursday, Infanta Elena of Spain wore several pieces of jewelry, including pearl earrings, pearl necklaces, a pearl cuff bracelet, and a cocktail ring, to deliver the Patrimonio Nacional Painting’s Contest for Children awards at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
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3. The Duchess of Cornwall wore two classic pieces from her jewelry box — her pearl and diamond earrings and her pearl choker necklace with the round diamond clasp — to meet with members of the emergency services who were on duty during the recent terror attacks in London.
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2. For Saturday’s Epsom Derby, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom chose her Peranakan-style Birds of Paradise Brooch. (Much more over here!)
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1. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians (pictured with her elder daughter, the Duchess of Brabant) glittered in her diamond fringe earrings and diamond floral bracelet at the finals of the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition in Brussels on Saturday.

A Queen Letizia Earring Update

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Time for another survey of some of the earrings that Queen Letizia of Spain has been wearing recently! We’ve got quite the range here, from affordable pieces to precious gems, in a week’s worth of jewelry.

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Last Tuesday, Letizia wore inexpensive gold-plated leaf earrings from El Mito De Gea to deliver scholarships at the headquarters of La Caixa in Barcelona.

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For Wednesday’s Famelab event at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Madrid, Letizia wore a pair of modern earrings. The jewels feature a black drop suspended from a silver-toned circle.

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On Friday, Letizia chose a pair of earrings from Coolook for two events in Madrid: a luncheon with the President of Portugal and a visit to the 2017 Books Fair in Retiro Park.

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For Saturday’s Armed Forces Day observances in Guadalajara, Letizia wore a familiar pair of earrings from her jewelry box: bezel set diamond pendants with round Australian pearl drops.

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For the 10th anniversary of Microfinanzas BBVA in Madrid on Monday, Letizia wore her freshwater pearl drop earrings from Tous.

This Week in Royal Jewels: May 19-25

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May 19-25, 2017
There were lots of royal jewels to choose from this week, including a couple of sparkly tiara events! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below.
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10. Princess Mako of Akishino, who has gained press attention recently because of her engagement, wore pearls to visit a natural history exhibition in Tokyo on Monday.

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9. On Saturday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore some of her trademark gold statement earrings for the semi-finals of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition in Brussels.
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8. In Cannes, Princess Beatrice of York wore a striking golden cuff bracelet at a fashion-based charity event. (More on the bracelet, plus her mother’s choker necklace, over here!)
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7. The Duchess of Cambridge wore morganites and diamonds from Kiki McDonough for her sister’s wedding in Berkshire on Saturday. (Much more on the earrings and Pippa’s wedding jewels over here!)
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6. Queen Letizia of Spain chose edgy floral earrings from SCHIELD to mark the 40th anniversary of the Reina Sofia Alzheimer Foundation — and her own 13th wedding anniversary — in Madrid on Monday. (Read all about Letizia’s wedding jewelry over here!)
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5. On Friday, Sheikha Mozah of Qatar wore pearls and diamonds to The Hague Institute for Global Justice, where she attended a seminar.
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4. Also attending Friday’s seminar in The Hague: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands who wore ribbon brooches and her tanzanite earrings for the occasion.
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3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was out and about several times this week, but my favorite brooch outing of the bunch was the annual appearance of the Chelsea Iris Brooch at the Chelsea Flower Show. (More on this outing over here; and here’s more on other jewels she wore this week!)

2. In Luxembourg, the grand ducal ladies busted out the tiaras for a state banquet in honor of the President of Portugal. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore the Belgian Scroll Tiara with diamond and pearl jewelry, while Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie wore her own Diamond Butterfly Tiara.

1. My collective first place vote goes to three royal ladies from the Netherlands, who put on tiaras for the annual diplomatic corps dinner. Queen Maxima wore the grand Wurttemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara with pearl drop earrings; Princess Beatrix wore the Pearl Button Tiara; and Princess Margriet wore the family’s emerald parure tiara.