Can you believe it? Another month has flown by! It’s time for our overview of some of the interesting royal jewels worn in October.

On October 8, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians beamed like a proud parent in diamond earrings at the opening ceremony of the academic year 2020-2021 at the Royal Military Academy, where her daughter, the Duchess of Brabant, is a first-year student.

Queen Mathilde wore a pair of green statement earrings on October 12 as she attended a virtual event related to climate objectives.

In Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria wore a pair of gold hoops for the inauguration of the Slussbron Bridge in Stockholm on October 25.

It’s been a busy (and sometimes controversial) royal month in the Netherlands. Queen Maxima wore her diamond and garnet tassel earrings on October 1 for a meeting of the Dutch Breast Cancer Association in The Hague.

On the same day, Queen Maxima wore earrings from her collection of citrine jewels for a conference in The Hague.

On October 7, Queen Maxima wore red and black snake earrings at the TivoliVredenburg music complex in Utrecht.

Queen Maxima wore diamond and pale lavender amethyst earrings during a video conversation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations at Huis ten Bosch Palace on October 8.

Queen Maxima wore black statement earrings with a classic diamond ring (a gift from her husband after the birth of Princess Ariane) for a working visit to Lister at the Enik Recovery College in Utrecht on October 14.

The Dutch royal family drew criticism this month when they planned a holiday to Greece during the partial lockdown in the Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima addressed the nation on October 21 in a video message after they canceled the vacation. She wore pearl button earrings for the recording, with her wedding and engagement rings front and center.

On October 29, Queen Maxima wore her Amrapali earrings for a visit to the Health Center De Bosrand in Driebergen.

The Danish royal family was present on October 6 for the opening of the Danish parliament in Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe II wore disc-shaped earrings and an intriguing brooch set with cabochon sapphires for the occasion.

Crown Princess Mary wore pearl stud earrings and a floral brooch for the opening of parliament.

With a rather jaunty purple hat, Princess Benedikte wore classic pearls for the opening of parliament.

Queen Margrethe wore a brooch and earrings with a cherry theme to receive the Swiss Foreign Minister at Amalienborg Palace on October 16.

On October 28, Crown Princess Mary wore pearl drop earrings and gold necklaces for the inauguration of the new national visitor center in Odense.

Empress Masako of Japan wore classic pearl stud earrings with a single strand of pearls on October 28 to pay tribute during a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the Meiji shrine in Tokyo.

Queen Letizia of Spain wore a favorite pair of earrings, her Chanel star studs, to visit a school in Santiago de Compostela on October 7.

For the military parade on Spain’s National Day, October 12, Queen Letizia wore her diamond and ruby cabochon earrings.

The Princess of Asturias wore simple gold hoops and the ribbon of the Order of the Golden Fleece for the military parade.

Diamond butterfly studs were Queen Letizia’s earring of choice for a visit to FPAbrica in Oviedo on October 15.

For the visit to FPAbrica in Oviedo, Princess Leonor wore a pair of her mother’s gold hoop earrings with a bamboo design.

Queen Letizia wore the butterfly earrings again on October 16 for an audience with the 2020 Princess of Asturias Awards honorees.

For the audience on October 16, Princess Leonor wore a petite pair of silver dragonfly earrings.

For the Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony in Oviedo on October 16, Queen Letizia again reached for her Chanel star stud earrings.

Princess Leonor wore gold hoop earrings as she delivered remarks during the awards ceremony.

Queen Sofia of Spain was also in attendance for the ceremony, wearing pearls with an interesting golden enhancer and a floral brooch.

Before leaving Asturias, Queen Letizia made one more outing in the Chanel star stud earrings, wearing them for a visit to Somao, the 2020 Best Asturian Village award winner.

On October 23, Queen Suthida of Thailand wore major pearl earrings, plus pearl hair clips, for a walkabout following a ceremony in honor of the late King Chulalongkorn in Bangkok.

During the walkabout, Princess Sirivannavari of Thailand wore sparkling diamonds as she took photos.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Grima Ruby Brooch for a rare public appearance on October 15, as she joined the Duke of Cambridge for a tour of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory near Salisbury.

The Duchess of Cornwall wore an interesting gem-set necklace on October 8 for a visit to the Royal Voluntary Service Mill End lunch club in Rickmansworth.

“I believe in the theatre.”

“Those of us who believe in the theatre also believe in its resilience.”

Listen to The Duchess of Cornwall speak about the vital importance of theatre and performance at the virtual @OlivierAwards, tonight at 10:20pm on @ITV.
#OlivierAwards pic.twitter.com/xJmIeFnJdZ

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) October 25, 2020

On October 25, Camilla wore pieces from her amethyst collection for an appearance during the virtual Olivier Awards.

A cheerful daisy brooch accompanied Camilla to Paddington Station, where she watched a demonstration by medical detection dogs on October 27.

For a visit to the Headquarters of the Bank of England in the City of London on October 28, Camilla wore her diamond and sapphire dragonfly brooches.

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a gold necklace and earrings from All the Falling Stars on October 6 for a visit to the University of Derby.

For an audience with the President of Ukraine at Buckingham Palace on October 7, Kate wore her sapphire cluster drop earrings with a coordinating pendant necklace. (Yes, I’ve heard the speculation that this necklace may be part of Diana’s sapphire collection; no, I don’t think we have enough evidence to decide if it is or isn’t.)

Tomorrow. 8PM BST. @NHM_WPY.

As Patron of the Natural History Museum, The Duchess of Cambridge will announce the winner of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year for the competition’s first virtual awards ceremony. Tune in on Tuesday to see this year’s spectacular image! pic.twitter.com/VcYRykIOs3

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 12, 2020

Kate wore a pair of pearl drop earrings on October 13 to announce the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest at the Natural History Museum.

On October 14, Kate wore squared-off gold hoops from Spells of Love for a visit to the Institute of Reproductive and Development Biology in London.

Kate wore diamond and gold hoop earrings on October 20 for the launch of the Hold Still campaign at Waterloo Station in London.

On October 1, the Countess of Wessex wore hoop earrings and stacked bracelets for a visit to Vauxhall City Farm in London.