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Major Royal Sparkle in Luxembourg

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The King and Queen of the Belgians embarked on a state visit to their cousins in Luxembourg on Tuesday, and we’ve got plenty of jewels (including tiaras!) to enjoy from the trip so far.

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde took a train from Brussels to Luxembourg on Tuesday to start the three-day state visit.

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Mathilde wore a pale pink ensemble for the trip, complete with earrings with pink gemstone drops.

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In Luxembourg, the Belgian royals were welcomed by Grand Duke Henri. (Philippe and Henri are first cousins; Henri’s mother, Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte, was the older sister of Philippe’s father, King Albert.) For the official welcome ceremonies in Luxembourg, Mathilde changed into a green floral dress with a coordinating coat and hat.

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She also wore green earrings to go with the outfit.

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It was announced several days ago that Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wouldn’t be able to participate in the state visit — she recently had knee surgery. It was a welcome surprise, then, to see that she was well enough to meet with Philippe and Mathilde after all.

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And, even better, she was well enough to wear a tiara and jewels for Tuesday evening’s state banquet!

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Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie also attended the state banquet. Stephanie wore the family’s citrine and pearl bandeau for the dinner.

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Queen Mathilde wore the grandest tiara in the Belgian royal vaults for the occasion: the full version of the Nine Provinces Tiara. The tiara originally belonged to Philippe and Henri’s grandmother, Queen Astrid of Belgium. Mathilde also wore diamond and pearl drop earrings that belonged to their aunt, Queen Fabiola of Belgium.

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Maria Teresa also used her jewels to give a nod to her royal guests. She chose the Belgian Scroll Tiara for the banquet, a jewel that belonged to her Belgian-born mother-in-law, Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte. Maria Teresa paired the tiara with emerald jewels that complemented her green gown. Many of the grand ducal family’s emeralds can also be traced back to Josephine-Charlotte’s mother, Queen Astrid.

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On Wednesday, Queen Mathilde visited Esch-sur-Alzette with Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie. The two women have quite a lot in common: they’re both daughters of Belgian aristocratic families. Their visit included an academic seminar in Massenoire devoted to medical innovation.

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Mathilde wore a floral printed dress for the seminar, as well as a pair of her signature gold earrings.

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Stephanie used dark purple drop earrings to pick up the violet colors of her hat and wrap.

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The return event on Wednesday evening was a concert hosted by the Belgian royal couple. Both Mathilde and Stephanie chose major statement earrings for the occasion. Mathilde wore a lovely pair of diamond earrings, and you can get a better look at Stephanie’s earrings here!

State Visit Jewels: Queen Maxima in India

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October means state visit season has begun, and on Monday, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began a five-day visit to India.

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The Dutch royal couple began their visit with a welcome ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Presidential Palace in New Delhi. They were greeted by President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind, as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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They also took time to pay their respects at Raj Ghat, the memorial for Mahatama Gandhi.

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For the first official events of the visit, Maxima wore a blue dress and hat with gorgeous aquamarine jewels from the Dutch royal collection, many of which date to the reign of the king’s grandmother, Queen Juliana.

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She wore aquamarine briolette drops suspended from diamond earrings. She also wore a pair of brooches: a large square aquamarine and diamond brooch pinned to her hat, and an impressive aquamarine drop ringed with diamonds and suspended from a diamond bow.

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This angle shows the details of the bow brooch much more clearly.

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On her right wrist, Maxima stacked an aquamarine and diamond bracelet, her diamond initial bracelet, and a delicate gold chain bracelet.

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On her left wrist, Maxima wore her diamond wedding brooch and her watch.

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Here, you’ll spot one more aquamarine: a large ring on Maxima’s right hand. (She wore her wedding and engagement rings on her left hand.)

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The day wrapped up with a state banquet hosted by President Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Maxima dazzled in diamonds for the banquet, including the Dutch Diamond Bandeau, the earrings made up of clusters from the Stuart Tiara, and part of the family’s grand Diamond and Pearl Devant de Corsage (worn at her right shoulder).

Diplomatic Tiaras in Stockholm

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The Swedish royal family brought out the bling on Friday for the South Korean state visit to Stockholm. Here’s a look at the jewels (including tiaras!) that they chose for the occasion.

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President Moon Jae-in and his wife, First Lady Kim Jung-sook, were officially welcomed to Sweden by the royals on Friday morning.

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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia greeted the presidential couple in the courtyard of the Royal Palace. The First Lady wore a lovely floral brooch for the occasion, while Silvia reached for pearls.

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Inside the palace, we could see that Silvia also wore the double-stranded pearl necklace that belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Sibylla of Sweden.

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Crown Princess Victoria kept her jewelry minimal to welcome the presidential couple to the Palace.

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Princess Sofia, on the other hand, chose a pair of dark and dramatic statement earrings. They’re a little tough to see, as they blend in with the color of her hair.

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On Friday evening, the royals hosted a state banquet for their guests at the Royal Palace.

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Queen Silvia was resplendent in sapphires and royal blue, while Madame Kim chose to wear a traditional hanbok for the banquet.

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Here’s a closer look at Silvia’s jewels. She paired the tiara, earrings, and brooch from the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure with a classic diamond riviere. (More on the sapphires here!) She’s wearing the pink sash of South Korea’s Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, while Madame Kim wears the blue sash of the Order of the Polar Star, which she received during this visit.

The rest of the Bernadottes were also in attendance at the banquet. Crown Princess Victoria wore one of her signature jewels, the Baden Fringe Tiara, with a Jenny Packham gown. (More on the tiara here!)

Princess Madeleine also wore a fringe tiara: the Modern Fringe Tiara, which she now personally owns. (More on that tiara here!) She paired the tiara with diamond floral earrings and a diamond bow brooch from the family vaults.

And Princess Sofia wore a popular version of her diamond palmette tiara, which features an open, halo-like setting and pearl toppers. (More on the tiara here!) She also wore lovely pearl drop earrings from the Bernadotte collection.