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    Re: Three weeks till the big day Archived Message

    Posted by Gert-Jan on April 10, 2013, 2:18 am, in reply to "Three weeks till the big day"

    My guess for the dinner at the Rijksmuseum on the 29th april: black tie (no tiaras at all)

    on the 30th only Queen Máxima with a tiara during the inaugurationceremony in the Nieuwe Kerk. My guess: Mellerio Sapphire Tiara or the Wurthembergtiara (but I hope for the Stuart).

    --Previous Message--
    : In three weeks time we will know if and what
    : jewels the new Dutch queen and other ladies
    : of the Royal Family have worn but im
    : starting my predictions.
    :
    : As it looks there are three major events:
    :
    : 1 Dinner at the Rijksmuseum on the 29th
    : 2 Swearing-in ceremony in the Nieuwe Kerk on
    : the 30th
    : 3 Boattrip and government dinner at 't
    : Muziekgebouw.
    :
    : I will give two predictions for each event:
    : A= what i hope to see
    : B= what i expect to see
    :
    : Beatrix:
    : 1A) on her final event as queen wearing the
    : lower setting of the Stuart Tiara with the
    : necklace of the triangular motiv
    : necklace/tiara with a pendant. Her diamond
    : earrings and the brooch of the House diamond
    : parure.
    : 1B) no tiara but just saphire earrings in
    : the smaller setting with her new saphire
    : necklace and brooch, with a saphire
    : bracelet.
    :
    : 2A) the pearlbutton tiara with the round
    : pearlbrooch, three strands of pearls and
    : pearldrop earrings (the same jewels she wore
    : in 1980)
    : 2B) the big pearl necklace, pearl drop
    : earrings and a pearl brooch with a hat.
    :
    : 3A) the Diamond floral tiara of Queen Emma
    : with central rubies, the ruby earrings and
    : the ruby and diamond bow brooch with a ruby
    : and diamond bracelet.
    : 3B) Diamond earrings, a couple of the
    : diamond starbrooches and a bracelet.
    :
    : Maxima:
    : 1A) Peacock parure, with the ruby bracelet
    : of Queen Sophie and ruby earrings.
    : 1B) Citrine jewels like on her 40th birthday
    : or the Tutti frutti necklace and bracelet
    : with the new emerald earrings.
    :
    : 2A) Antique Pearl Pavlovnik tiara with the
    : big pearl necklace, pearshaped drop pearl
    : earrings and the Russian devant
    : corsage/brooch in the large setting on a
    : gold dress
    : 2B) the diamond bandeau, a diamond rivière,
    : her drop earrings and diamond star brooches
    : with a diamond bracelet.
    :
    : 3A) The Stuart tiara in it's grand setting
    : with the thickstone necklace and bowbrooch
    : of the House diamonds with the earrings of
    : the set Willem III gave his 9 year old
    : daughter Wilhelmina and a restored
    : Indonesian bracelet
    : 3B) Necklace of the Mellerio Ruby parure
    : with ruby earrings the brooch and bracelet.
    :
    : Laurentien:
    : 1A) the Aquamarine parure
    : 1B) earrings of the emerald parure, with a
    : brooch
    :
    : 2A) rose cut diamond bandeau, diamond
    : earrings, diamond floral brooch and
    : bracelet.
    : 2B) saphire earrings in small setting,
    : Beatrix'new saphire brooch and necklace.
    :
    : 3A) Emerald parure in big setting with 5
    : prongs with the square emerald earrings of
    : Beatrix
    : 3B) Pieces of her own private collection of
    : semi-precious stones and plastics.
    :
    :
    : Margriet:
    : 1A) Saphire necklace/tiara with her own
    : saphire earrings, small brooch and a
    : bracelet from the weddinggift parure of
    : Queen Wilhelmina.
    : 1B) the second set of aquamarine earrings
    : with the square brooch.
    :
    : 2A) the top of the Van Kampenparure so the
    : diamond sunbursts with the pearl drops. The
    : little pearl brooch, her diamond earrings
    : and pearl bracelet.
    : 2B) her own saphire earrings, brooch and a
    : bracelet
    :
    : 3A) Bandeau a la Greque, Beatrix' turquoise
    : earrings and bracelet with a diamond rivière
    : 3B) Her diamond earrings, with a brooch and
    : bracelet.
    :
    : To the best of my knowledge only
    : Crownprincess Victoria and her husband are
    : officially listed as going so the guests
    : will have to wait until a more precise list
    : of attending royals is ready.
    :


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