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misshonoriaglossop:

Princess Claires twins are adorable: Prince Nicolas and Prince Aymeric of Belgium 

monarchies-of-the-world:

Diamond Bandeau Tiara - (Belgium)

This tiara was made for Queen Elisabeth in the beginning of the twentieth century. It is an art deco piece with diamonds. 

This is one tiara that is regularly seen and can also be worn as a necklace. In 1999 it was loaned to Princess Mathilde for her wedding.

royalwatcher:

Princess Mathilde’s Laurel Wreath Tiara 

Description: The tiara is what many like to call traditional, it contains over 631 diamonds and is shaped in the image of laurel wreath. The tiara can be removed from its frame and be turned into a necklace. 

History: The tiara was created in 1912, by London jewellers Hennel & Sons. It was given to Princess Mathilde by members of the Belgian nobility as a gift on her upcoming marriage to Prince Philippe in 1999. Mathilde a member of the Belgian nobility is expected to be the first Belgian born Queen consort. The tiara also happens to be the only tiara owned by Princess Mathilde. 

Provenance: 

• Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant

Notable Occasion:

• Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s wedding (2004)
• Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s wedding (2010)
• Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding (2011)
• Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene’s wedding reception (2011)

(Thanks to various royal blogs for the info: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor and Tiara Mania, among others.  I have tried to do my best research; hopefully there are no errors.)

Queen Paola and Princess Mathilde of Belgium.

quatre1six:

Members of European royal families attended a concert in Stockholm for the 20th anniversary of the Unicef International Treaty of Children’s Rights, 19 November 2009. [x]

Royal guests included: The Swedish Royal Family, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Sofía of Spain, Queen Paola of Belgium, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

royaltyfashions:

The Wedding Tiaras of European Royals. 

royalwatcher:

Elisabeth of Bavaria, later Queen Consort Elisabeth of Belgium 

royalwatcher:

King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth with their three children, Prince Leopold, Princes Charles, and Princess Marie-José

misshonoriaglossop:

21 September 1926

Engagement of Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant and Princess Astrid of Sweden

8 November 1926

Arrival in Belgium and greeted by Leopold