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Queen Mathilde Glitters in Dior and Diamonds in Paris

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The King and Queen of the Belgians attend a state dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on October 14, 2024 (Belgium Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation)
The King and Queen of the Belgians attend a state dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on October 14, 2024 (Belgium Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation)

This week, the King and Queen of the Belgians headed to Paris to begin a state visit to France, and there was plenty of classic royal jewelry–and French couture!–on display.

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Bonus Reading: Glamorous Royal Brides of the 1920s

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Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria and Duke Albrecht Eugen of Wurttemberg on their wedding day, January 1924 (Sotheby's)
Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria and Duke Albrecht Eugen of Wurttemberg on their wedding day, January 1924 (Sotheby’s)

The upcoming royal jewelry sale at Sotheby’s includes a sleek, special bridal diadem worn by a Bulgarian princess at her wedding 100 years ago. Today at Hidden Gems, I’ve got a history of that fascinating tiara and wedding, and here at The Court Jeweller, I’ve got even more sparkling tiaras worn by the royal brides of the 1920s.

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Gleaming Royal Jewels to Welcome Pope Francis to Luxembourg and Belgium

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Pope Francis visits the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg with their children and grandchildren at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg on September 26, 2024 (Abaca Press/Alamy)
Pope Francis visits the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg with their children and grandchildren at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg on September 26, 2024 (Abaca Press/Alamy)

Last week, the Pope made a visit to a pair of small European countries, stopping by to see two of his fellow heads of state and their families in Luxembourg and Belgium.

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