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Actually as she wears her hair often loose or in flat updoos i think tiaras like the 2 bigger diamond tiaras or the opearl and doamond tiaras will not disappear in her hair. This is more the case with the daisy bandeau as it is soo low and she often wears if soo much back.
I actually think that the turqiose circlet looks as it is not too heavy but then it has to fit the head size as it is a full circlet. Previous Message
Surely, Crown Princess Mette-Marrit is not the "jewel addict" type. She wears jewels when needed, but rather modest ones, and usually just the required minimum. She does not look very interested in "playing" with her jewel collection, contrary to Queen Maxima of the Netherlands or Queen Mary of Denmark, and even less in buying new pieces to expand her collection.
To be fair with her, she has quite few pieces at her disposal. I agree that a more frequent use of Queen Alexandra's circlet could be made, as it is a lovely piece (with or without the Maltese crosses), neither too small nor too big - perfect for a lady of Crown Princess Mette-Marrit's age. But as it is a full circlet, I don't know if it fits Mette-Marrit's head size. Queen Maud's pearl and diamond tiara (in its grander version) would also fit the Crown Princess.
I hope that, when she becomes Queen of Norway, Mette-Marrit will wear coloured jewels. As her hair is now very pale fair, and will certainly eventually turn to white with the age, she should wear coloured jewels, as "white" jewels (pearls and/or diamonds) will "blend" into her hair (as it was the case with Queen Elizabeth II in her late years). The Napoleonic emerald parure would look great on her, and not just for its regal outlook and its historical importance. The same for Queen Alexandra's turquoise and diamond parure (now with Princess Astrid).
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I have a sense that Mette Marit is quite a modest person who won't go all out even when she has access to the grander pieces. She might even prefer to give her daughter the limelight. I don't see her wearing the huge Emerald Tiara except for a portrait but I would love to be proven wrong. Any way I think Queen Josefina's diamond tiara will suit her much better than the Emerald piece. Hopefully Princess Astrid will hand down some of her grandest jewels to the main line just as her sister has done. Previous Message
Queen Sonja is wearing Norwegian Emerald Parure Crown Princess Mette-Marit is in the Diamond Daisy Bandeau and Princess Astrid is wearing her Vasa Tiara at tonight’s State Banquet for the Finnish President at the Royal Palace of Oslo .
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