And may I add that when the President of Israel was in the Netherlands on an official visit with the dress code Black Tie, HM also wore a tiara….
--Previous Message-- : The King indeed said: "I am no protocol : fetishist" but at the same time he (and : we may include the Queen) seems to like a : certain royal display when necessary. I : think we will see some grand displays of : jewels by the Queen. She already surprised : by that long not seen enormous sapphire bow : brooch (Farewell to Princess Beatrix) or the : large "Russian Brooch" (State : Visit Chinese President). : : There are more signs that King : Willem-Alexander actually likes some display : when neccessary: : - it started with the surprisingly glamorous : three days around the Investiture : - in January we saw the King in grand tenue, : in a state landau and with grand pageantry : to a military ceremony : - the Investitures by the King so far (new : Governor for Aruba, new Commissioner for : South Holland, new state secretary for : Finances) were all in jacquet (under Beatrix : suit-and-tie were okay) : - for the fist time in decades the amazing : Oranjesael was visible on TV in all its : glory, with beautifully laid tables (banquet : last week) : : That gives good hopes for a re-appearance of : the grandest parures (my bet: State Visit to : Charles and Camilla!), the use of the now : restored King's Barge (my bet: Sail : Amsterdam 2015), the use of the Glass State : Berline of Willem I (my bet: the 18th : birthday of the Princess of Orange)... : : But let us not forget: it is NO State Visit : indeed, so let us not be disappointed when : there are no diadems coming Friday. The new : King and Queen are still in their first year : and there are so many years to come to : dazzle us. : : : : : :