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Today, Empress Michiko, the Empress Emerita of Japan, celebrates her 89th birthday. To mark the occasion, we’re traveling in our bejeweled time machine back to October 2014, when she wore major state visit diamonds in Tokyo.
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Today, Empress Michiko, the Empress Emerita of Japan, celebrates her 89th birthday. To mark the occasion, we’re traveling in our bejeweled time machine back to October 2014, when she wore major state visit diamonds in Tokyo.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla stepped out in London on Wednesday evening for a special reception at Mansion House—and Camilla wowed us by debuting two incredible heirloom pieces of royal jewelry!
On Tuesday evening, the King and Queen of the Belgians hosted a state dinner at Laeken Castle near Brussels, and Queen Mathilde wore important royal jewels—but no tiara!—for the occasion.