Tiaras at the State Banquet in Amsterdam last nightArchived Message
Posted by John R on November 20, 2012, 7:19 pm
The President of the Republic of Slovakia pays a State Visit to the Netherlands. HM Queen Beatrix hosted a State Banquet at The Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
HM treated us to an array of diamond jewels last nighht:
Queen Emma's diamond tiara by Royal Begeer, diamond pendant earrings, a diamond riviere( that may have belonged to Empress Maria Feodorovna) with a pear shaped diamond pendant (possibly from the huge diamond bow brooch) and two diamond bracelets made from the 'Imperial' diamond bracelet of the East Indies, a gift to Princess Juliana in 1937.
HM has been wearing her diamond rivieres more often in recent years and she attaches pendants to match her other jewels.
HRH Princess Margriet had a combination of diamonds, pearls and sapphires.
The tiara is taken from the Emerald Parure and set with pearls. The three strands of pearls might have come from Queen Sophie. The brooch and earrings are believed to be jewels made from Queen Wilhelmina's Weddig Gift tiara. I can't see clearly but HRH is also wearing a bracelet: a band of diamonds and sapphires.
The tiara would have looked better placed on the head when tilted back slightly I think.
But two tiaras this evening so who's complaining!?