
Parliament season continued in Europe this morning, with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima leading a jeweled parade of Dutch royalty on Prinsjesdag in The Hague.
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Parliament season continued in Europe this morning, with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima leading a jeweled parade of Dutch royalty on Prinsjesdag in The Hague.

Today in Spain, Queen Letizia celebrates her birthday. To mark the occasion, let’s take a closer look at a particularly glittering state banquet appearance from a year ago, when she dazzled in an heirloom tiara in Amsterdam.

Over the past several months, I’ve enjoyed delving into the history of some of the spectacular Cartier jewels currently on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Today, I’ve got a link to my latest exploration, as well as a roundup of my earlier forays into royal Cartier history.