On Monday evening, Queen Letizia of Spain made a particularly glamorous gala appearance in Berlin, pairing diamonds and rubies with a bright red evening gown.

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The Spanish royal family gathered in Madrid today for the annual National Day festivities, and Queen Letizia wore a favorite pair of pearl drop earrings for the occasion.

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It’s October, which means it’s officially the season for telling tales of ghosts, haunted houses, and all manner of scary things. In the historical world of royal jewels, there has been plenty of horror, and I’ll be sharing scary stories of tiara terror every Monday for the rest of the month in the lead-up to Halloween. First up: the chilling story of the debut of La Buena—the “good” Spanish royal tiara that witnessed a horrific scene during its first public appearance.

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