Queen Mathilde in Paris

Posted by Hans on October 15, 2024, 12:18 pm

With ‘new’ sapphire earrings.

Re: Queen Mathilde in Paris

Posted by Cristina on October 15, 2024, 1:46 pm, in reply to "Queen Mathilde in Paris"

I notest these new earrings on the Queen. They are beautiful! Any idea of the provenance? I don't recall seing them on the late Queen Fabiola. A gift from the King perhaps?

Re: Queen Mathilde in Paris

Posted by Hanken on October 15, 2024, 11:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Mathilde in Paris"

From the rather blurry photo it looks like a more modern design to me. Does anyone have a close up? Previous Message I notest these new earrings on the Queen. They are beautiful! Any idea of the provenance? I don't recall seing them on the late Queen Fabiola. A gift from the King perhaps?

Re: Queen Mathilde in Paris

Posted by GertJan on October 16, 2024, 1:13 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Mathilde in Paris"

on this link can you find a better photo: https://www.modekoninginmaxima.nl/mathilde-schittert-in-dior-tijdens-frans-staatsbezoek/ Previous Message From the rather blurry photo it looks like a more modern design to me. Does anyone have a close up? Previous Message I notest these new earrings on the Queen. They are beautiful! Any idea of the provenance? I don't recall seing them on the late Queen Fabiola. A gift from the King perhaps?

Re: Queen Mathilde in Paris

Posted by Arthur on October 17, 2024, 11:22 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Mathilde in Paris"

Besides these "new" sapphire and diamond earrings, Queen Mathilde also wore her large diamond "butterfly" brooch pinned on the back of her hairdo: A pity that Queen Mathilde did not manage to wear at least one of her diamond brooches to adorn her corsage. The "butterfly" brooch, for example, would have looked gorgeous pinned on the centre of the corsage of her night blue dress. The general dress code of this State banquet was globally disappointing. The men even wore day suits (for a State banquet!!!), instead of black ties! What a decadence since King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola's State visit to France in 1961! Previous Message on this link can you find a better photo: https://www.modekoninginmaxima.nl/mathilde-schittert-in-dior-tijdens-frans-staatsbezoek/ Previous Message From the rather blurry photo it looks like a more modern design to me. Does anyone have a close up? Previous Message I notest these new earrings on the Queen. They are beautiful! Any idea of the provenance? I don't recall seing them on the late Queen Fabiola. A gift from the King perhaps?