
On this day in 1959, Crown Prince Akihito of Japan married Michiko Shoda in Toyko. Today, we’re celebrating their wedding anniversary with a look at her iconic wedding tiara, which has now become a signature jewel of Japanese crown princesses.
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On this day in 1959, Crown Prince Akihito of Japan married Michiko Shoda in Toyko. Today, we’re celebrating their wedding anniversary with a look at her iconic wedding tiara, which has now become a signature jewel of Japanese crown princesses.

On Wednesday, the Swedish royal family—and all their tiaras!—gathered at the Royal Palace in Stockholm for the annual Representationsmiddag (Representation Dinner).

Let’s round out our tribute to royal ladies with April birthdays with a look back to a royal woman from history: Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, the daughter and mother of queens.