Belgium

Queen Fabiola’s Spanish Wedding Gift Tiara

12.05.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

This picture dated June 9, 1971 shows Queen Fabiola of Belgium looking on in Brussels — AFP via Getty Images

Today, we’ve got a closer look at a tiara that Queen Fabiola of Belgium received as a wedding present in December 1960—61 years ago today!

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Queen Mathilde’s State Dinner Tiaras

12.01.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Belgium's royal couple Philippe of Belgium (2R) and Mathilde of Belgium (L), French President Emmanuel Macron (2L) and his wife Brigitte Macron (R) pose for photographers during a state dinner at the Royal Palace in Laeken, Belgium on November 19, 2018 — GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAAERT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Today was supposed to be the first day of a state visit by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to Italy. But because of pandemic concerns, the state visit has been postponed for a second time. To give us a little tiara fix in the meantime, I’ve gathered together a selection of some of the glittering tiaras and jewels worn by Queen Mathilde during previous state visits. Enjoy!

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Classic Royal Tiaras of Belgium’s Glamorous Queen Paola

09.18.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Queen Paola of Belgium attends the Gala dinner for the wedding of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy at the Grand-ducal Palace on October 19, 2012 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg — Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

September is a month full of royal birthdays and milestones. Last weekend, Queen Paola of Belgium, the mother of King Philippe of the Belgians, turned 84. To celebrate, we’ve got a glittering roundup of the royal jewels she’s worn over the years. Enjoy!

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