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Posted by Johan
on March 19, 2025, 12:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Dutch State Visit to Kenya - Full Stomacher (!)"
this bracelet is one of two made for Queen Emma to go with her sapphire tiara, a stomacher and the Tiara Maxima is wearing when it was still a necklace.
Another set was made for Wilhelmina and the tops of the tiara Maxima wears came from the necklace of that set. The stomacher she is wearing was worn with this wedding gift set but was not part from it. The tiara of the wedding gift set and most of the necklace were broken up to make smaller pieces for each of Juliana's four daughters. The earrings Maxima wears are part of the jewels made for Beatrix.
The ones she wore for her husband's investiture were made for Margriet. 
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From royal portraits gallery ! Gorgeous, love the bracelet
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Did you notice that Queen Maxima is finally wear the full stomacher. She has worn this brooch at least 2 times before.
During prinsjesdag 2016 and the birthday party of King Harald and Queen Sonja in 2017.
For the photos see this link: https://www.modekoninginmaxima.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/maximajj_0.png
But this time with the sapphire pendant.
link: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce324e717665f000183a170/7439b076-4338-4c59-a3c7-e69ff1e8f539/queen_maxima_netherlands25.jpg?format=2500w Previous Message
TM King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are on a State Visit to Kenya. The visit got criticism because of the Human Rights violations last year when people protested against the raising of taxes.
His majesty addressed the issue at the first possible moment and he and the Queen had a conversation with young Kenyans at the Dutch embassy (safe ground) in order to hear their concerns.
The Netherlands is one of the bigger investors and trade partners of Kenya.
Tonight the State Banquet was held, Queen Maxima opted for the Sapphire necklace/tiara with sapphire and diamond earrings.
Her gown is a bit of a miss in my eyes. I love the skirt gold with blue flowers (worn for Prinsjesday and the celebrations in Norway) but she now matched it with a different top and the blue of the top does not match the blue of the skirt. Both are lovely but as a set less successful.
As for the jewels, it is nice to she HM in something other than the diamond bandeau or the emerald tiara. Im still hoping she'll discover the Bandeau a la Grecque and the ears of wheat. Both are not very grand but stunning parts of the collection. I'd also love to see new additions: Amethysts, turquoises, pink topaz, or a diamond and citrine tiara would all make a nice addition to the Orange-Nassau collection.
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