
Our week-long series on the tiaras worn by the young princesses of the Netherlands makes a stop in 1961 today, with tiaras worn for a gala dinner during a state visit.
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Our week-long series on the tiaras worn by the young princesses of the Netherlands makes a stop in 1961 today, with tiaras worn for a gala dinner during a state visit.

All week, we’ve been looking at some of the tiaras that the young Princesses of the Netherlands have worn over the years. Today, we’ve got a sparkling early tiara appearance from Princess Margriet—complete with a surprise guest from another royal family!

We’re surveying tiaras worn by Dutch princesses this week, and there’s one we can’t fail to highlight: the Ruby Peacock Tiara, worn early and often in the 1950s by Princess Irene of the Netherlands.

The Princess of Orange, who turned 18 last week, will likely be making her first tiara appearance sometime in the next several months. Many have suggested that she should borrow the tiara first worn by her grandmother, Princess Beatrix. Today, I’ve got a look at one of Beatrix’s earliest appearances in the tiara, which took place during a state visit.