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Kate’s Week in Jewels (Plus Bonus Poll!)

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Kate’s Week in Jewels (Photos: Eddie Mulholland – WPA Pool/Getty Images, Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images, Chris Jackson/Getty Images, Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
This week we’ve seen something that usually only happens during royal tours: seven full days of appearances by the Duchess of Cambridge! Here’s a recap of the jewels she wore, including several new pieces. Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

Photos: Eddie Mulholland – WPA Pool/Getty Images 
Thursday, June 9
Kate hosted an anniversary dinner at Kensington Palace for SportsAid; the event also included a pre-dinner reception for a number of British athletes who will compete in this summer’s Olympic Games in Brazil. With her Roland Mouret gown, Kate wore a new pair of diamond-encrusted gold hoop earrings by Cartier, plus her engagement, wedding, and eternity rings.
Photos (clockwise, L-R): Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images, Hannah McKay – WPA Pool/Getty Images, Hannah McKay – WPA Pool/Getty Images, Hannah McKay – WPA Pool/Getty Images
Friday, June 10
The entire Windsor family gathered at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London for a service of thanksgiving in honor of the Queen’s 90th birthday (and Prince Philip’s 95th birthday). Kate wore a Catherine Walker coat dress with her diamond and aquamarine drop earrings, a new silver-toned necklace with a square, light-blue gemstone cluster pendant, and her engagement, wedding, and eternity rings.
Photos: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images
Saturday, June 11
The Queen’s official birthday celebrations continued on Saturday with Trooping the Colour. Kate rode in the carriage procession and then appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony with William, George, and Charlotte. With her Alexander McQueen coat dress, she wore new earrings, the “Eugenia” style by Balenciaga (set with faux pearls and crystals), with her Mappin and Webb Empress Mini Pendant Necklace and her usual trio of rings.
Photos (clockwise, L-R): Arthur Edwards – WPA Pool/Getty Images, Jeff Spicer/Getty Images, Jeff Spicer/Getty Images, Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
Sunday, June 12
The royals gathered at Buckingham Palace again for the Patrons’ Lunch on the Mall; Kate went on a walkabout with William and Harry and sat with the rest of the family to watch a special procession. She wore a Roksanda Ilincic dress with her Mappin and Webb Empress Mini Pendant Necklace, the matching Mappin and Webb Empress Drop Earrings, and her usual rings.
Photos (clockwise, L-R): Chris Jackson/Getty Images, Steve Parsons/WPA Pool/Getty Images, Steve Parsons/WPA Pool/Getty Images, Matt Dunham/WPA Pool/Getty Images
Monday, June 13
The knights and ladies of the Order of the Garter gathered for the annual luncheon and service at Windsor Castle. Kate wore a Catherine Walker coat dress, pairing it with her diamond Robinson Pelham wedding earrings (for the first time in public since the wedding!), the Mappin and Webb Empress Mini Pendant, the diamond cluster and baguette bracelet, and her usual trio of rings.
Photos: Philip Toscano – WPA Pool/Getty Images 
Tuesday, June 14
On Tuesday morning, William and Kate visited the American Embassy in London to sign a book of condolence following the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando. Kate’s attire and jewelry for the occasion were subdued. She wore a Tory Burch dress and a Ralph Lauren jacket with her Kiki McDonough Lauren earrings (a pair in the shape of a heart, echoing the rainbow heart that has become a widely-shared symbol of support following the shooting) and her engagement, wedding, and eternity rings.
Photos (clockwise, L-R): CLODAGH KILCOYNE/AFP/Getty Images, Paul Faith – WPA Pool/Getty Images, Paul Faith – WPA Pool/Getty Images
Tuesday, June 14
William and Kate traveled to Northern Ireland on Tuesday afternoon to attend a garden party at Hillsborough Castle. Kate wore a Day Birger coat dress with a new pair of Kiki McDonough earrings (the Eden Diamond Flower Earrings with citrine drops), the Irish Guards Shamrock Brooch, and her usual trio of rings.
Photos: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Wednesday, June 15
Kate made her very first appearance at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, when William presented a trophy for the Duke of Cambridge Stakes. Kate wore a white lace Dolce and Gabbana dress with new pearl drop earrings (maker still unidentified) and her engagement, wedding, and eternity rings.

This Week in Royal Jewels: June 3-9

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June 3-9, 2016
Lots of sparkle to choose from this week! Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

10. Queen Letizia of Spain brought out her new floral statement earrings for a second time in Madrid on Wednesday. (See our post on their inital outing here!) These may look like elaborate earrings, but they’re actually inexpensive pieces from Zara.

Photo: KOEN VAN WEEL/AFP/Getty Images

9. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands also gave us a recent repeat this week: for a visit to a medical foundation in Amsterdam on Wednesday, she wore her pearl drop earrings with a whimsical pearl necklace. (She recently wore the necklace, paired with a second strand, to christen a ship. Read more here!)

Photo: Richard Stonehouse/Getty Images

8. For engagements in Wales on Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore a brooch with a long history: the Flower Basket Brooch. (Read more about the piece and see close-ups here!)

Photo: Hannah McKay – WPA Pool/Getty Images

7. Queen Elizabeth II chose a small but mighty brooch, her pink topaz and diamond cluster, for the inauguration of the Commonwealth Hub at Marlborough House on Thursday.

Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images

6. For Thursday’s Founder’s Day Parade, the Princess Royal wore her gorgeous diamond and pearl wild rose brooch. (See more photos of the piece over here!)

Photo: EDDIE MULHOLLAND/AFP/Getty Images

5. While hosting a SportsAid gala dinner at Kensington Palace on Thursday, the Duchess of Cambridge debuted a new pair of Cartier earrings. (More about the pair, plus close-ups, over here!)

4. Diamonds an appropriate choice of jewelry for the Countess of Wessex at the Duke of Edinburgh Awards’s “Diamonds are Forever” gala on Thursday evening. Well, some of these are probably diamonds — but Anna identifies the necklace as a piece from Heavenly Necklaces.

Photo: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images

3. At the Epsom Derby on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II wore one of her most glittering and glamorous brooches: the Cullinan V. (Read more about the piece over here!)

2. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg hosted the Romanians for a state visit this week. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa had to bow out of the visit because of an undisclosed family emergency, so Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie stepped up her tiara game at the state banquet. She wore one of my favorite Luxembourgish tiaras: the Diamond Vine Leaves Tiara.

1. What can beat a diamond tiara? That’s easy: Princess Charlene of Monaco dripping in diamonds! Charlene wore a stunning pair of diamond earrings with a coordinating necklace on Saturday for a performance by musician Marina Kaye.

This Week in Royal Jewels: May 27-June 2

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May 27-June 2, 2016

A royal christening and an art exhibition brought out some interesting royal jewels this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

10. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands visited Madrid on Monday to help open an exhibit on Hieronymus Bosch at the Prado. She wore the Order of the Golden Fleece for the occasion with coordinating silver- and gold-toned jewelry. (For more on the elaborate Zara earrings that Queen Letizia wore to the exhibit, head over here!)

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

9. Infanta Elena of Spain was also in Madrid this week. She and her children accompanied King Juan Carlos to the Las Ventas Bullring on Wednesday; Elena wore intricate gold disc earrings for the event.

Photo: ERIC LALMAND/AFP/Getty Images

8. In Belgium, Queen Mathilde wore black-and-white pendant earrings to meet with the winners of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition on Tuesday.

Photo: ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images

7. Princess Charlene of Monaco wore major pearls and diamonds at the annual Grand Prix on Sunday. (See another view of her earrings over here!)

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

6. Queen Letizia of Spain opened the Madrid Book Fair on Friday wearing a pair of intricate gem-set statement earrings from Coolook. (See more, with details about the gemstones, over here!)

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

5. At the baptism of her grandson, Prince Oscar, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore her lovely pearl necklace with the topaz and diamond clasp, plus the family’s gorgeous diamond and pearl drop earrings. (More on jewels from the baptism, including a look at Silvia’s bracelets and rings, over here!)

4. Queen Rania of Jordan celebrated the centenary of the Great Arab Revolt on Thursday wearing gorgeous green statement earrings and a jeweled headband that almost looks like a tiara!

Photo: Daniel Perez/Getty Images

3. At the wedding of Lady Charlotte Wellesley (daughter of the Duke of Wellington) on Saturday, the Duchess of Cornwall piled on major (if strangely matched) jewelry: her pearl necklace with the large diamond clasp, her diamond Magic Alhambra earrings by Van Cleef and Arpels, her enormous diamond engagement ring, and a large gold bracelet. (Unfortunately, the bride wore no jewels at all. Boo!)

Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images

2. The usually-minimalistic Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway stunned with her jewels at the Swedish christening, where she served as one of the baby’s godparents. With her sparkling headband, she wore her convertible pendant earrings, a diamond bracelet, and her gorgeous aquamarine brooch. (See more views of her jewels, including the bracelet, over here!)

Photo: Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images

1. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wins the week for me with Queen Mary’s geometric diamond and sapphire brooch, a wedding gift from a Russian empress. (See more views of this fantastic jewel, plus jewels worn by Princess Michael of Kent at the same event, over here!)