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Queen Rania of Jordan wears her diamond tiara during a state banquet at Windsor Castle, November 2001
New Earrings for Kate at the National Portrait Gallery
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The Duchess of Cambridge was out on the town on Tuesday evening, attending the annual fundraising gala at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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Kate is the organization’s patron, and she was there to help bring attention to a new project: “Coming Home,” which will make it possible for portraits of iconic individuals to return to places that are special to them for a loan period of over three years. Pretty cool, right? Even better — she wore new earrings for the event!
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Here’s a closer look. The earrings come from one of Kate’s favorite firms, Kiki McDonough. Royal reporter Rebecca English tweeted that the earrings are from the company’s “Candy” range and are set with pink tourmaline, green amethyst, and diamonds. They’re special edition, so they’re not available to buy online, but they retail for £8,900.
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Kate’s other jewelry for the evening was limited to her trio of rings: the sapphire and diamond engagement ring, the gold wedding ring, and the diamond eternity band.
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She wore her jewels with a green lace gown from Temperley London — here’s a better look at the entire ensemble, taken during a tour with National Portrait Gallery Director Nicholas Cullinan.
Danish/Belgian State Visit: State Banquet
Time for some state visit glitter, everyone! Tonight’s Belgian state banquet in Denmark was a rare example of a royal/royal state dinner event, and we’ve got some significant tiaras on display. And, as an extra treat: they’re in motion! (Warning: some of these gifs feature flash photography.)
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore the family’s magnificent married pearl and diamond parure to greet her guests. (You can read much more about this suite of jewels over here.) She also wears the sash of the Order of Leopold.
Another look at Margrethe’s (and Mary’s) jewels in motion.
Queen Mathilde wore the full version of the tiara earmarked for Belgium’s queens: the Nine Provinces Tiara. She’s also wearing her geometric diamond earrings and a diamond brooch. Both Philippe and Mathilde wear the sash of the Order of the Elephant.
Crown Princess Mary wore her most important set of jewels: the Danish Ruby Parure. She wears the sash of the Order of the Crown, while Crown Prince Frederik wears the Order of Leopold.
And Princess Marie wore her usual sparkler, Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara, with her hoop earrings and her small round diamond and pearl brooch. Marie wears the sash of the Order of Leopold II, and Joachim wears the Order of the Crown. One more Danish princess, Princess Elisabeth, also attended the banquet; she wore Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara.