![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) and Spanish King Felipe VI chat during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in central London on July 12, 2017, on the first day of the Spanish King and Queen's three-day state visit](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-0419-01-queen01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Our series on tiaras from the “7s” of the Queen’s reign—1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997, 2007, and now 2017—concludes today with a dazzling aquamarine appearance from a Spanish state visit.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain pose for a group photograph before a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on July 12, 2017 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-0419-01-queen02.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain made a glittering state visit to the United Kingdom in July 2017. It was the first visit from Spanish monarchs since 1986. It was also a family reunion, as Felipe is related in multiple ways to both the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. He’s the son of a Greek princess, and he’s also the great-grandson of Queen Ena, one of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Letizia of Spain pose for a group photograph before a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on July 12, 2017 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-0419-01-queen03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1856&ssl=1)
Whether planned or coincidental, the coordinating of the ensembles of the two queens at this banquet was delightful. They dressed in the colors of each others’ orders: Queen Elizabeth II in the light blue and white of the sash of the Order of Carlos III, and Queen Letizia in the scarlet red of the ribbon of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Letizia of Spain pose for a group photograph before a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on July 12, 2017 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-0419-01-queen04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1153&ssl=1)
While Letizia wore the grand diamonds of the joyas de pasar collection—the tiara, the earrings, and one of the diamond bracelets—the Queen coordinated her jewels with the light blue color from her gown. She wore the tiara, earrings, necklace, and bracelet from the Brazilian Aquamarine Parure, a married and evolving set of jewels that began with a coronation gift from the people of Brazil.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) and Spanish King Felipe VI share a toast during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in central London on July 12, 2017, on the first day of the Spanish King and Queen's three-day state visit](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-0419-01-queen06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1259&ssl=1)
Here’s another look at the Queen’s jewels from the banquet. Last week, we saw the tiara from the parure in its original setting. Here, we can see the much larger tiara after its renovations. Which version do you prefer?
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