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Sparkling Royal Diamonds and Pearls on National Day in Belgium

07.22.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore, and Queen Mathilde attend a Te Deum mass at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on Belgium's National Day, July 21, 2023 (LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) — Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore, and Queen Mathilde attend a Te Deum mass at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on Belgium’s National Day, July 21, 2023 (LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Belgium’s royal family gathered in Brussels on Friday to celebrate two major events: the country’s National Day and the tenth anniversary of King Philippe’s accession.

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The Special Story Behind Queen Mathilde’s Glittering Royal Tiara and Earrings

07.21.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

New portraits of the King and Queen of the Belgians taken to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his accession to the throne, July 2023 (Michel Gronemberger/Belgian Royal Palace)

Today, the royal family and the people of Belgium celebrate the country’s National Day, and the tenth anniversary of the accession of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.

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Royal Shakespeare Jewels at Windsor Castle

07.20.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are shown a first and second folio of works by William Shakespeare by Gregory Doran, Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Baroness Vadera, Chair of the Royal Shakespeare Company during a reception at Windsor Castle to celebrate the work of William Shakespeare, on the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio on July 18, 2023 (Andrew Matthews - Pool/Getty Images) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla are shown a first and second folio of works by William Shakespeare by Gregory Doran, Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Baroness Vadera, Chair of the Royal Shakespeare Company during a reception at Windsor Castle to celebrate the work of William Shakespeare, on the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio on July 18, 2023 (Andrew Matthews – Pool/Getty Images)

On Tuesday, luminaries from the British acting world descended on Windsor Castle for a special royal celebration of Shakespeare’s First Folio.

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Princess Grace’s Glittering Tiara at the Battle of Versailles

07.19.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

The Princess of Monaco attends a benefit gala at the Palace of Versailles to raise funds for the restoration of the historic palace, November 28, 1973 (AFP via Getty Images)

Today is #PalaceDay, a social media celebration of royal residences and museums throughout Europe. To join in, I’m featuring a tiara worn by a princess for a special gala at the Palace of Versailles in 1973—an event that was a landmark moment not only for the palace itself but for French and American fashion, too.

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