Re: Pearl jewels at the opening of the Swedish Riksdag Archived Message
Posted by Josefine on October 3, 2014, 1:35 am, in reply to "Pearl jewels at the opening of the Swedish Riksdag"
she has used these earings before but I do not think they are diamoands. Tamara do you have HQ photos of these earings?
--Previous Message-- : On 30th September 2014, took place the : traditional opening of the annual session of : the Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag. : : Far from the glitter and pageantry which was : the rule for this ceremony until the early : 1970s, the ceremony has turned rather : low-key under King Carl XVI Gustav's reign, : in accordance with the reduction of the : King's constitutional powers at the : beginning of the King's reign: the royal : family, ministers and members of Parliament : wear daily outfits (no more uniforms, court : dresses and tiaras), and the ceremony takes : place in the modern hall of the Parliament : (no more session in the splendid State Hall : of Stockholm's Royal Palace). : : As the date of the opening ceremony usually : takes place on the anniversary date of the : death of King Gustav VI Adolf, it is : customary for the royal ladies to wear : black, or black and white, outfits for the : ceremony - possibly also a discreet reminder : of the former black court dresses of the : Swedish Queens and Princesses. This year, : the ceremony was delayed, probably because : of the recent general elections. : : Before the opening ceremony in the Riksdag, : a divine service was held in Stockholm's : Cathedral. Later in the evening, a concert : was held at the Stockholm Concert Hall. : : At the Cathedral and the Riksdag, Queen : Silvia wore the necklace of large pearls : from the Bernadotte collection, a pair of : pear-shaped pearl drop earrings and the : beautiful pearl and diamond ivy-leaf brooch, : which comes from Queen Victoria of Sweden : (née Princess of Baden). Here are a few : pictures (the first one was posted first by : Marianne on the Glittering Royal Events : Message Board): : : : : : : For the concert in the evening, Crown : Princess Victoria wore a pair of large black : and white earrings (jet? onyx? and : diamonds?): : : : : : :
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