![The King and Queen of the Belgians are welcomed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, to Schloss Bellevue in Berlin for a state banquet on December 5, 2023 (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-1206-03-mathilde05.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
The tiaras were out on Tuesday on the continent as well, with Queen Mathilde of the Belgians sparkling her way through a state banquet in Germany.
![The King and Queen of the Belgians are welcomed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, to Schloss Bellevue in Berlin for a state banquet on December 5, 2023 (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-1206-03-mathilde03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1232&ssl=1)
The King and Queen of the Belgians were the guests of honor at a state banquet hosted by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin on Tuesday.
![The Queen of the Belgians and Elke Büdenbender are pictured outside Schloss Bellevue in Berlin ahead of a state banquet on December 5, 2023 (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-1206-03-mathilde04.jpg?resize=1200%2C2079&ssl=1)
Both ladies were resplendent in autumnal colors for the banquet, with Ms. Büdenbender in a rust-orange ensemble and Queen Mathilde in deep red velvet. Her dress, with its dramatic off-the-shoulder sweetheart neckline, comes from Armani Privé.
![The King and Queen of the Belgians, with Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent, and Princess Claire, welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte to the Royal Palace of Laeken for a state banquet, November 19, 2018 (GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAAERT/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-1206-03-mathilde01.jpg?resize=1200%2C845&ssl=1)
Queen Mathilde has worn the dress on a previous occasion. She paired the gown with the same jewels for a state banquet during the French state visit to Belgium in November 2018.
![The Queen of the Belgians is pictured outside Schloss Bellevue in Berlin ahead of a state banquet on December 5, 2023 (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-1206-03-mathilde08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1673&ssl=1)
The jewels in question are particularly glorious ones. She wore the meander bandeau base of the Nine Provinces Tiara, a fabulous diadem made almost a century ago as a wedding gift for King Philippe’s grandmother, Queen Astrid. Mathilde also added a pair of diamond fringe earrings with a ribbon design, which have been in her collection since at least 2017.
![The Queen of the Belgians is pictured outside Schloss Bellevue in Berlin ahead of a state banquet on December 5, 2023 (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-1206-03-mathilde06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1805&ssl=1)
Her jewels also included a diamond and ruby bracelet from Queen Fabiola’s collection, plus a sparkling diamond necklace that nestled pretty much perfectly into the neckline of her evening gown.
![The Duchess of Brabant and the Queen of the Belgians arrive for Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway's birthday gala at the Royal Palace in Oslo on June 17, 2022 (LISE ASERUD/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-1206-03-mathilde02.jpg?resize=1200%2C2041&ssl=1)
This is the same diamond necklace that she wore in Oslo in 2022 for the gala celebrating the 18th birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway. The necklace comes from Graff.
![Elke Büdenbender is pictured outside Schloss Bellevue in Berlin ahead of a state banquet on December 5, 2023 (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-1206-03-mathilde07.jpg?resize=1200%2C2106&ssl=1)
And for fun, here’s a look at the modern gold jewelry worn by Elke Büdenbender for the banquet. She wore the same gown and jewels previously for a banquet during Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s state visit to Germany in 2021.
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