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Jewels in Motion: Juan Carlos and Sofia’s Royal Wedding

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Fifty-five years ago today, Don Juan Carlos of Spain married Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark in Athens. The Greek princess (who changed the spelling of her name to the Spanish Sofia) wore a family heirloom, the Prussian Tiara, to wed the future Spanish king in two ceremonies (one Roman Catholic, one Greek Orthodox). Here’s a look at snippets from their wedding day!

Sofia and her father, King Paul of the Hellenes, leave for the wedding
Sofia arrives for the Roman Catholic wedding ceremony
Juan Carlos and Sofia kneel during the Catholic ceremony
The couple processes out of the cathedral after the Catholic ceremony
Sofia arrives for the Orthodox ceremony
Juan Carlos bows and Sofia curtseys during the ceremony
King Paul exchanges the wedding crowns, which were also used at his own royal wedding
Another angle showing King Paul holding the crowns
The bride and groom wave to the gathered crowd
Sofia waves as the carriage processes through Athens

This Week in (Daytime) Royal Jewels: May 5-11

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May 5-11, 2017
We’ve had an almost overwhelming amount of bling here on the blog this week, so I’m dividing our best jewels countdown into two categories. This post covers my top daytime jewels of the week; a post will pop up in a few hours with the glittering evening jewels. Don’t forget to vote in each poll!
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10. Wednesday’s royal birthday festivities in Oslo included lunch on the royal yacht, and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians chose a striking pair of modern silver statement earrings for the event.

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9. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore oversized floral earrings and a long beaded necklace for the luncheon on the yacht on Wednesday.
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8. In Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie selected a golden leaf pendant and drop earrings to welcome the Duchess of Cambridge for Thursday’s visit. (More jewels from the visit over here!)
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7. On Tuesday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore her Bounkit amethyst and green jade earrings to welcome Costa Rica’s presidential couple to the palace in Madrid.
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6. New blue topaz and diamond earrings from Kiki McDonough were the stars of the Duchess of Cambridge’s ensemble in Luxembourg on Thursday. (See close-ups of her jewels from the trip here!)
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5. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg was elegant in pearls to welcome the Duchess to the grand ducal palace on Thursday. (More over here!)
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4. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland this week; for Tuesday’s engagements in Northern Ireland, Camilla wore her diamond and sapphire dragonfly brooches. (More jewels from the trip here!)
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3. On Wednesday, Camilla wore her standard diamond and pearl earrings in Belfast, pairing them with a diamond and turquoise trefoil brooch. She has worn the piece in public before, wearing it for the funeral of the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire in 2014 and during the Irish visit in 2015.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the grand Cullinan V Brooch for lunch with the Duke of Cambridge and Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
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1. The first brooch that Elizabeth II wore as Queen, the Flame Lily, was her choice for Tuesday’s visit to Pangbourne College.

The Duchess of Cambridge Visits Luxembourg

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The grand ducal family of Luxembourg had to hurry back from the royal birthday celebrations in Norway to meet with another royal on Thursday: the Duchess of Cambridge, who was visiting the grand duchy to mark the 150th anniversary of the 1867 Treaty of London.

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Kate wore a familiar necklace and a new pair of earrings for the visit.

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Here’s a closer look at the earrings, which are by Kate’s go-to jewelry designer, Kiki McDonough. They’re the Blue Topaz and Diamond Drop Earrings, set in white gold. They retail on the company’s website for £3,500.

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Her necklace is one we’ve seen quite often: the Empress Mini Pendant by Mappin and Webb.

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Kate also wore her engagement, wedding and eternity rings.

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Kate was escorted for part of the visit by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg. Kate wore a coatdress by Emilia Wickstead; Stephanie’s red ruffled outfit is by Paule Ka.

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Stephanie also wore a golden leaf pendant and a pair of shimmering earrings.

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At the grand ducal palace, Kate was received by more members of the family, including Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, and Princess Alexandra.

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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore a green ensemble that seems to be a daytime version of her gown from the evening before. She wore pearls with the outfit, including a pearl bracelet with a diamond clasp.

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Princess Alexandra wore two-toned earrings and a slim golden cuff bracelet with gem-set ends.