--Previous Message-- : : Sweden used to open Parliament in formal : fashion. Here is Queen Louise. : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : The jewels exposed in Rosenborg are : considered : Crown Jewels. the emerald parure, the big : diamond necklace and earrings with the big : diamond coat agrafe, a natural pearl : necklace and rubies jewels are amont others : part of them. : : http://dkks.dk/skatkammeret-3-en : : --Previous Message-- : I know that some of the parures which the : Queen of Denmak wears are classified as : Crown jewels and that they cannot be taken : out of Denmark. : : Could posters enlighten me as to which : jewels are considered to be Crown jewels, : and which HM is able to wear in other : countries? : : As the Crown jewels of Denmark appear to : contain different categories of jewels, I : would be interested to understand. Many : thanks. : : : : : It's a shame that other monarchies like : Denmark or Sweden don't wear full regalia : when they attend the opening of the : parliament (I don't know the correct names). : Was there ever a time when the : aforementioned countries did wear regalia as : Elizabeth II wears? : : : In my opinion that's how it should be done. But that's just how I like to see royalty. When and why did it stop?