![Princess Mathilde of Belgium (L) and Prince Philippe of Belgium (R) attend a dinner hosted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands ahead of her abdication at Rijksmuseum on April 29, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-1215-01-mathilde01.jpg?resize=1200%2C783&ssl=1)
Our spotlight on seasonal wreath tiaras wraps up today with a look at the sparkling diamond laurel wreath tiara worn by the Queen of the Belgians.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium (L) and Prince Philippe of Belgium (R) attend a dinner hosted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands ahead of her abdication at Rijksmuseum on April 29, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-1215-01-mathilde02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1513&ssl=1)
Today’s royal flashback takes us to Amsterdam, where Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands hosted a dinner on the eve of her abdication in April 2013. The Duke and Duchess of Brabant, who became King and Queen of the Belgians when his father also abdicated a few months later, represented the Belgian royal family at the dinner and the inauguration the following day.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium (L) and Prince Philippe of Belgium (R) attend a dinner hosted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands ahead of her abdication at Rijksmuseum on April 29, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-1215-01-mathilde03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
For the dinner, which was held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Mathilde was luminous in a Grecian-inspired gown made of champagne-colored satin. The dress had a short train, and Mathilde wore metallic shoes and carried a metallic clutch bag to up the glamour even more.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends a dinner hosted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands ahead of her abdication at Rijksmuseum on April 29, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-1215-01-mathilde04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1714&ssl=1)
And then: lots of diamonds! Mathilde wore the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara, a spectacular diamond jewel that was given to her in 1999 as a wedding present by a group of Belgian aristocrats. The tiara, which can also be removed from its frame and worn as a necklace, is an antique piece made by an English firm, Hennel & Sons, in 1912.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends a dinner hosted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands ahead of her abdication at Rijksmuseum on April 29, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-1215-01-mathilde05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1789&ssl=1)
With the tiara, Mathilde also wore a pair of diamond fringe earrings from her personal collection. And she added an antique jewel from the Belgian royal family as well: Queen Fabiola’s Diamond Fringe Brooch. Fabiola was still alive in 2013, so the brooch was ostensibly a loan from her, but Mathilde has continued to wear it regularly in the years after her death.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends a dinner hosted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands ahead of her abdication at Rijksmuseum on April 29, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-1215-01-mathilde06.jpg?resize=820%2C1160&ssl=1)
Mathilde finished off the look with a gold bracelet featuring pavĂ©-set diamond links. She wore the bracelet on her right wrist, and you’ll also spot her slim gold wedding ring on her right hand.
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