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Royal Ascot Jewels 2017 (Day 3)

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It’s Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot, magpies! Time to enjoy the hats and jewels we saw on the third day of this year’s races.

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The Queen chose her small cluster brooch with the pink central gemstone, pinning it to a bright pink jacket. I’ve seen the gemstone described variously as pink topaz or pink sapphire; I don’t think we’ve had confirmation on the precise stone.

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Because the Duke of Edinburgh is still recovering (though home from the hospital), the Queen was accompanied in her carriage by her second son, the Duke of York.

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As usual, both of the York princesses were in attendance for Ladies’ Day, too. And also as usual, Princess Beatrice wore no jewelry with her ensemble. Rather than continue to wonder why she doesn’t wear jewels, let’s play a new game: what jewelry would you wear with this outfit and hat?

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Princess Eugenie went minimal with her jewelry, also as expected, donning her usual combination of bracelets and rings.

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The Countess of Wessex (chatting here with the Earl of Snowdon) wore her Dior brooch and earrings made of crystals and resin beads.

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The Princess Royal (who is definitely judging you in this photo!) wore a very flattering shade of green for the races on Thursday, accessorizing with a pearl necklace, gold and pearl earrings, a gold bangle, and a brooch in the shape of a seahorse.

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Zara Tindall was present for the races today, too — she wore a pair of small silver hoop earrings (from her own jewelry collection, I believe) with her watch and rings.

Charlene Makes a Cross Statement in Monte Carlo

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For the last few years, royal women have favored major statement earrings as their primary eye-catching jewelry. But for this weekend’s 57th annual Monte Carlo TV Festival, Princess Charlene of Monaco chose to make a statement with a major necklace instead.

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With a striking red gown, Charlene posed with actors from the world of television (including Matt Bomer and Anthony Anderson) wearing a beaded cross necklace. In some photos, the beads look pearly, but I’m not sure whether they’re actually pearls.

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The long necklace took center stage in Charlene’s ensemble, but she also wore a small pair of coordinating pearl stud earrings.

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And she added a rather chaotic ring to her right hand.

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Here’s a look at the entire dress. What do you think of Charlene’s statement jewelry choice for the event?

Royal Ascot Jewels 2017 (Day 2)

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After the State Opening of Parliament wrapped up, the Queen headed back to join the rest of the royals for the second day of this year’s Royal Ascot races. Here’s a look at the jewels (and hats!) they wore.

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The Queen made a quick change between the morning’s engagement and the races, swapping out her blue ensemble for a bright yellow one. She also changed brooches, switching out the Cullinan V Brooch for the Flame Lily Brooch.

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Because Prince Philip is currently in the hospital, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall accompanied the Queen to Ascot. Camilla wore her diamond and pearl earrings with her pearl necklace with the large diamond clasp.

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The Princess Royal was in front of the cameras a bit more today; she wore a pearl necklace with her gold, diamond, and sapphire jewelry suite. The earrings from the set also feature pearls.

I wish I had better photos that I can legally share with you of the Countess of Wessex, who wore a pretty pink hat and dress for Day 2, but the photo agencies appear to be on a Sophie Strike this week! (Ditto the Duchess of Gloucester, who also attended today.) Above, you can see that she accessorized with a pair of glittering earrings.

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Princess Michael of Kent went for lots of big pieces again today: large, multi-colored pearls, oversized pearl button earrings, an unusual brooch, and a large cuff bracelet.