Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
October babies are blessed with a spectacular and sometimes spooky birthstone, the iridescent and colorful opal. Today, let’s take a closer look at an opal and diamond tiara made for an aristocrat who was a close companion of Queen Elizabeth II.
This week, the Belgian royals hosted the Italian president for a state visit in Brussels. King Philippe himself has strong ties to Italy—his mother is Italian—but two generations ago, the daughter of another Belgian king married a future Italian monarch. Today, here’s a look back at that royal wedding, and the grand tiara that Princess Marie-José wore for the ceremony in Rome.
The King and Queen of the Belgians welcomed the Italian President during his state visit to Belgium on Monday, hosting official greetings at the Royal Palace in Brussels before bringing out a tiara and jewels for a state banquet at Laeken.