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In Memoriam: Princess Christina of the Netherlands

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We learned sad news from the Dutch court yesterday: Princess Christina — aunt of King Willem-Alexander, sister of Princess Beatrix, and daughter of Queen Juliana — passed away after a long struggle with bone cancer. Today, to honor her memory, we have a bejeweled look at her royal life.

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Wearing pearls as a bridesmaid to her eldest sister, Princess Beatrix, and her new brother-in-law, Prince Claus, March 1966

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Dancing in costume (including glitter tights!) during a masked ball aboard the Oranje Nassau in Amsterdam, December 1966

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Wearing the family’s laurel wreath tiara (beside her new brother-in-law, Pieter van Vollenhoven, and her father, Prince Bernhard) during a state banquet for the King and Queen of Nepal, April 1967

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Wearing the family’s ears of wheat tiara beside Princess Margriet (in the family’s aquamarines) and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg (in the grand Empire Tiara) during the Luxembourgish state visit to the Netherlands, September 1967

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Gleaming in pearls on the balcony between Pieter van Vollenhoven and her elder sister, Princess Margriet, on Prinsjesdag, September 1967

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A vivid yellow ensemble and button-style statement earrings for Prinsjesdag, September 1968

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Wearing her mother’s turquoise heart necklace and pendant for the announcement of her engagement to Jorge Guillermo, February 1975

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Windswept in fringe earrings with Jorge as they arrive for a dinner given by the government at Loevestein Castle ahead of their wedding, June 1975

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Wearing a lace veil and cap (but no tiara) for her wedding to Jorge in Utrecht, June 1975

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Wearing dangling earrings and stacked bracelets during the Swedish state visit, October 1976

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Wearing groovy sunglasses and button earrings (and expecting her first child, Bernardo) at Soestdijk Palace on Koninginnedag, April 1977

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With Jorge and baby Bernardo at Soestdijk Palace, May 1978

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Wearing a long necklace (and expecting her second child, Nicolas) with her sister, Princess Irene, and brother-in-law, Pieter van Vollenhoven, at the Amsterdam premiere of a documentary about Queen Juliana, April 1979

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Wearing pearl button earrings on the grounds of Soestdijk Palace, May 1980

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Wearing pearl button earrings and a sparkling bracelet and ring (and expecting her third child, Juliana) at the opening of Christie’s in Amsterdam, September 1981

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Pearl button earrings and bracelets for the official opening of the Paleis Het Loo Museum in Apeldoorn, June 1984

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Pearls and layered jewels to watch the Prinsjesdag celebrations in The Hague with her mother, Queen Juliana, September 1987

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Flower earrings and a charming bird brooch to watch the Prinsjesdag celebrations with Queen Juliana, September 1988

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Pearls to attend the wedding of Prince Friso and Princess Mabel with her sisters, Princess Margriet and Princess Irene, April 2004

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Golden jewels, including floral earrings, for the christening of Princess Amalia, June 2004

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Wearing pearls (with her daughter, Juliana) for the wedding of her nephew, Prince Pieter Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, in Noordwijk, August 2005

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Pairing the family’s laurel wreath tiara with pearls for a gala dinner held the night before the inauguration of her nephew, King Willem-Alexander, April 2013

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Favorite pearl button earrings and a pearl necklace for the royal inauguration, April 2013

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Wearing golden jewels (with her elder son, Bernardo) at the wedding of her nephew, Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma, October 2013

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A final formal-but-casual royal portrait in turquoise and gold, 2015

This Fortnight in Royal Jewels: August 2-15

August 2-15, 2019

Here’s a glimpse of the sparkling royal jewels worn over the past two weeks! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

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10. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a clever pair of shrimp earrings with her gold ring for a visit to the Son Marroig museum and estate in Deia on August 8. (More over here!)

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9. On August 8, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her gold leaf earrings from Kiki McDonough as she participated in a charity regatta at Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

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8. For a dinner for the local authorities at Almudaina Palace on August 7, Queen Letizia donned a classic pair of gold hoop earrings. (More over here!)

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7. On Sunday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite pearl drop earrings for a church service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral. (More here!)

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6. Princess Martha Louise of Norway wore green-hued statement earrings as she attended the Starlight Gala in Marbella on Sunday with her partner, Durek Verrett.

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5. For the August 7 dinner at Almudaina Palace, Queen Sofia of Spain layered several pieces of jewelry, including a starfish pendant and earrings. (More here!)

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4. Theresa of Leiningen wore sparkling button-style earrings on Wednesday during the Salzburg Festival at Haus fuer Mozart.

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3. Empress Masako of Japan wore classic, sedate pearls on Thursday in Tokyo to attend the annual memorial ceremony to remember those lost in war.

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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom chose her pink gemstone cluster brooch for Sunday services at Crathie Kirk in Scotland. (More here!)

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1. On Wednesday, Gabriele of Leiningen (who is also the former Begum Aga Khan) wore an absolutely stunning pair of aquamarine earrings at the Salzburg Opera Festival.