I do not know if you understand portuguese but when D.Isabel was almost entering the church a journalist asked her if she was expecting so many people supporting the royal wedding and she just said she was not expecting that at all and kindly thanked. The Duke later also stated that they asked to not politicize the wedding but the portuguese could not resist to support their King and Queen.
That is an amazing picture of HRH that I was saving for another thread . Nevertheless I can already say that all the jewels (except perhaps the earrings) are heirlooms. But more on those later.
--Previous Message-- : I have seen the wedding in complete on one of : those repeat satellite channels, I believe : Phoenix or so. I was very impressed by the : bride, her jewels, the grandeur of the : evenement, the masses outside church and : alongside the route and the representation : from the (republican) state. It almost : looked as Portugal was a monarchy again! : : I stumbled upon this pic of the Duchess of : Braganηa with a stunning diamonds suite: : : : : : : :