![Prince Haakon and Princess Mette Marit of Norway during the inauguration ceremony of HM King Willem Alexander and HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at New Church on April 30, 2013 in Amsterdam](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-0827-mettemarit01.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&ssl=1)
Our Sparkling Spotlight on the jewels of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wraps up this week with a look at one her most interesting daytime ensembles, worn for a Dutch royal inauguration ceremony.
![Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit arrive to attend the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander at Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in Amsterdam on April 30, 2013](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-0827-mettemarit02.jpg?resize=1200%2C806&ssl=1)
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit represented Norway at the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands in April 2013. They arrived at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam for the ceremony, which had a daytime formal dress code—which for women means long gowns and hats or headpieces. (It’s the same dress code that applies for Prinsjesdag.)
![Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway depart the Nieuwe Kerk to return to the Royal Palace after the abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Inauguration of King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands on April 30, 2013 in Amsterdam](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-0827-mettemarit03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1803&ssl=1)
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s interpretation of the dress code made her look like she walked straight out of a Scandinavian fairy tale. Her long-sleeved white gown was richly embroidered with sparkling blue beads in a floral pattern.
![Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attends the inauguration of HM King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands at New Church on April 30, 2013 in Amsterdam](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-0827-mettemarit04.jpg?resize=1200%2C2019&ssl=1)
Instead of a traditional hat, Mette-Marit wore a gorgeous floral headpiece that continued the theme of the embroidery on her gown. The headpiece created a flowering vine effect that meandered across her hair.
![Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attend the inauguration ceremony of HM King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at New Church on April 30, 2013](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-0827-mettemarit05.jpg?resize=975%2C669&ssl=1)
You can get a better sense of the shape and design of the headpiece with an overhead view—and, luckily, one of the photographers present for the event obliged!
![Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway depart the Nieuwe Kerk to return to the Royal Palace after the abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Inauguration of King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands on April 30, 2013 in Amsterdam](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-0827-mettemarit06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1803&ssl=1)
Mette-Marit finished off the look with a pair of diamond and baroque pearl drop earrings.
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