Dutch State Banquet Showcases 7 Tiaras for Japan's Emperor, Including 1 Royal Debut
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Updated · The Court Jeweller · Jun 17
Dutch State Banquet Showcases 7 Tiaras for Japan's Emperor, Including 1 Royal Debut
1 articles · Updated · The Court Jeweller · Jun 17
Summary
Seven tiaras appeared at Wednesday’s Amsterdam state banquet as King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during the Japanese couple’s European tour.
Princess Ariane made the night’s only tiara debut, wearing a diamond piece linked to Queen Emma, while Empress Masako chose Princess Chichibu’s diamond honeysuckle tiara.
Queen Máxima led the Dutch display with the Stuart Tiara set around the 39.75-carat Stuart Diamond; Princess Beatrix, Princess Amalia, Princess Laurentien and Princess Margriet also wore major family heirlooms.
The banquet followed a Dam Square welcome ceremony and underscored unusually close Dutch-Japanese royal ties, with both families also having watched a Japan-Netherlands World Cup match that ended 2-2.