On October 3, 2025, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume ascended the throne of Luxembourg after swearing an oath in a traditional ceremony, and his wife, Stéphanie, became the new Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. In the evening, Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie hosted a gala dinner at the Grand Ducal Palace to mark the accession to the throne, attended by guests and members of the Grand Ducal Family.
Among the attendees at the gala dinner at the Grand Ducal Palace were King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium with Princess Elisabeth; King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands with Princess Amalia; the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron; and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, with his wife, Elke Büdenbender.
What a special day for Luxembourg, an era ends and a new one begins! Congratulations to the new Grand Duke and Grand Duchess 🇱🇺 ✨️🎉
ReplyDeleteThis occasion was definitely a family affair and I loved it. It was great to see the whole Grand Ducal family come together and also be joined by the Dutch and Belgian royals.
Given tonight's ascension gala and all of its tiara looks I want to be able to comment on everyone's looks, so I'll try to be very brief. I definitely missed not seeing Princess Alexandra at tonight's dinner but it's understandable given her pregnancy.
Grand Duchess Stephanie: The new Grand Duchess looked beautiful tonight. It's her first appearance with the Belgian Scroll tiara and matched with those diamond earrings both look fabulous on her. My only critique would be her dress, which i was very surprised she chose to wear the same gown for the morning ceremony. I love the color and the flowy skirt but the top looks like an armor suit.
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa: The Grand Duchess looked very elegant for tonight's banquet. She wore one of my favorite tiaras in their collection, the Grand Duchess Adelaide tiara. In my years of royal watching I don't think I have ever seen her wear this tiara so it was a nice surprise.
Princess Claire: We got a tiara debut from Princess Claire wearing the Chaumet emerald tiara for the first time. I'm not fan of her dress, but the color is nice.
Queen Maxima: Her Majesty brought out the big guns for this special occasion pearing Queen Emma's Sapphire tiara with her dark blue gown. I wouldn't have worn the large brooch given in her chest, it's a bit much.
Princess Catharina-Amalia: Her Royal Highness was absolutely stunning tonight, her dress and jewels get a 10/10. We had another tiara debut from Princess Catharina-Amalia wearing Queen Emma's diamond tiara. Emerald is such a beautiful color on her.
Queen Mathilde: Queen Mathilde continued with the red theme through the evening. While the color is pretty the style of her gown is not my favorite.
Princess Elisabeth: The heirs did not come to play, they stole the show tonight. The Duchess of Brabant looked very elegant, her glittery gown and jewels were one of my favorite looks of the night.
One thing I love about the Grand Ducal tiara collection is how big it is. With this said it was a treat to see Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess Diane of Nassau sporting different tiaras and jewels.
Tonight's honorable mention for me would have to be Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg. Her pink cape gown looked very regal. The Art Deco tiara is such a beautiful piece and it matched really nicely with her ruby necklace.
Well, at least Claire wore a dress! But what an ugly one... I don't understand it. Claire is a natural beauty, she is feminine and elegant, but what was she wearing at this festive occasion?
Delete@Genni its very selfish of you to write two comments as long as essays, we have to scroll half way the page to see see others comments
Delete@anon 12:50 They aren't two separate comments. Occasionally, a comment publishes twice. It has happened to other people, including me. Genni's comment was well thought out and appreciated. There were a lot of looks to go through and it is not surprising to see the length of the comment to cover each look in brief. I'm sorry that you apparently have a problem with your dexterity that makes it difficult for you to scroll. May I suggest using the down arrow? It may be less taxing for you.
DeleteI loved reading Genni’s comment. It’s well thought out and well written. Not selfish but interesting. @12:50 watch and learn.
Delete@ Genni's
DeleteInstead of Archduchess of Austria, in Belgium she is called Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg. Belgium's princess Astrid is also an Archduchess of Austria but is always called Princess Astrid of Belgium. Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg is not called by the title of Princess of Liechtenstein despite her husband is Prince of Liechtenstein. Maybe it is better to wear the title of a royal house that still exists instead of using a title of a royal house that doesn't exists anymore since the end of WWI.
What a special day for Luxembourg, an era ends and a new one begins! Congratulations to the new Grand Duke and Grand Duchess 🇱🇺 ✨️🎉
ReplyDeleteThis occasion was definitely a family affair and I loved it. It was great to see the whole Grand Ducal family come together and also be joined by the Dutch and Belgian royals.
Given tonight's ascension gala and all of its tiara looks I want to be able to comment on everyone's looks, so I'll try to be very brief. I definitely missed not seeing Princess Alexandra at tonight's dinner but it's understandable given her pregnancy.
Grand Duchess Stephanie: The new Grand Duchess looked beautiful tonight. It's her first appearance with the Belgian Scroll tiara and matched with those diamond earrings both look fabulous on her. My only critique would be her dress, which i was very surprised she chose to wear the same gown for the morning ceremony. I love the color and the flowy skirt but the top looks like an armor suit.
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa: The Grand Duchess looked very elegant for tonight's banquet. She wore one of my favorite tiaras in their collection, the Grand Duchess Adelaide tiara. In my years of royal watching I don't think I have ever seen her wear this tiara so it was a nice surprise.
Princess Claire: We got a tiara debut from Princess Claire wearing the Chaumet emerald tiara for the first time. I'm not fan of her dress, but the color is nice.
Queen Maxima: Her Majesty brought out the big guns for this special occasion pearing Queen Emma's Sapphire tiara with her dark blue gown. I wouldn't have worn the large brooch given in her chest, it's a bit much.
Princess Catharina-Amalia: Her Royal Highness was absolutely stunning tonight, her dress and jewels get a 10/10. We had another tiara debut from Princess Catharina-Amalia wearing Queen Emma's diamond tiara. Emerald is such a beautiful color on her.
Queen Mathilde: Queen Mathilde continued with the red theme through the evening. While the color is pretty the style of her gown is not my favorite.
Princess Elisabeth: The heirs did not come to play, they stole the show tonight. The Duchess of Brabant looked very elegant, her glittery gown and jewels were one of my favorite looks of the night.
One thing I love about the Grand Ducal tiara collection is how big it is. With this said it was a treat to see Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess Diane of Nassau sporting different tiaras and jewels.
Tonight's honorable mention for me would have to be Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg. Her pink cape gown looked very regal. The Art Deco tiara is such a beautiful piece and it matched really nicely with her ruby necklace
Maxima looks incredible - perfect outfit and hair, exquisite jewels. She looks every inch the queen. Amalia and Elisabeth also look so confident and beautiful, with wonderful dresses that suit them and lovely jewels.
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Beautiful gown although I was rather hoping for a different gown for the gala dinner and seeing the famous tall tiara
ReplyDeleteMes préférées Maxima et Amalia
ReplyDeleteToutes ses dames royales sont magnifiques
Mme Macron bof bof elle nous a habitué à mieux
Froufrou
It must have been wonderful to see all of the celebrations. Very elegant gowns and fantastic jewels. Pss's Amalia and Elisabeth looked sensational. GD Stephanies hairstyle is very nice, maybe she wears it like this again. Don't know what Pss Claire is wearing? it looks like a long flair nightgown; she really could have done better. Pss Alexandra must be due soon.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see everyone. Nice to see Germany represented as well. Must say Manuel Macron sure like the camara. Brigitte Macron looked nice the color of the gown is very nice.
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Mathilde looks beautiful. Love her dress!
ReplyDeleteAgreed - love her dress.
DeleteAn event dripping with luxury, riches and well, money. The last photos of the tables, flowers, walls show what I sometimes forget when observing royal fashion regularly here: so much privilege. Stephanie looks her normal gentle sweet self in a dress which is beautiful for her. I love that she is using the creation longer in the day, by wearing it also for the evening; it’s one less excess. Her tiara hair is as good as I’ve ever seen for her, absolutely lovely. The princesses from Belgium and the Netherlands have done superbly, I slightly prefer Elisabeth’s choices which to me are more in keeping with her age. The queens are great.
ReplyDeleteYour criticism regarding riches, money, luxury misses the point of this historic event; the participants REPRESENT their specific countries and their place in history, probably their domestic designers, certainly their crown jewels, it has nothing to do with personal glamour or wealth, many of them are not even rich.
Delete🌞 Virginia
@"one less excess": oh yes, fully agree with that. And it must have been a conscious decision, knowing that others would handle it differently.
Delete@Virginia: "represent" the country and traditions does mean, among other things, that royal ladies wear their crown jewels. But it does not mean that they spend more money for a *third* luxurious gown on *one* day. Some do it, some don't. And I also would not agree that they have the task to represent the domestic designer industry. Somehow fashion blogs seem to favour this view.
DeleteI agree with Virginia. I think your comment misses the mark. I also think that on this momentous occasion Stephanie should have worn a different dress for the gala. Everyone else managed to change and it made her repeat very noticeable. I'm afraid it is an indication that her sartorial choices will continue to be of little importance to her.
DeleteDear 10:53/ Virginia, I wasn’t being critical, it is my observation when I saw the pics of the rich decorations and rooms. They are the adjectives I chose because of what I saw, including the beauty and beautiful items. This comment of mine did not warrant your telling off. Read my comment again and see if for what it is, observations and positive acclaim for the fashion. Ouch.
DeleteNonsense Virginia - leave her alone; it’s an interesting comment. @12:35 agree with this perspective.
Delete@Anon 17:17 Surely you can see the confusion when you say your comment was only in regards to the room decor but mentioned Stephanie wearing her gown again in the evening and saying it was "one less excess." It definitely gives the impression that you are a little offended by the opulence of the room, "dripping with luxury, riches and well, money" and "so much privilege" If you weren't being critical of the wealth in the room, it did not come across that way. Your most recent comment mentions the "beauty and beautiful items", not their monetary value, which is more in keeping with what you say your original comment implied. I am sorry, but I understood your original remarks the same way Virginia did.
DeleteThe Belgian Scroll tiara looks wonderful worn by the GD Stephanie, not a fan of her gown, very matronly, the color blue is gorgeous. Love Maxima's gown she looks incredible as does the young Crown Princesse's. Queen Mathilde looks stunning. All the royal ladies have chosen beautiful jewels, stunning pieces.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun seeing all the beautiful gowns and jewels. Every one looked their best.
ReplyDeleteWish Amalia would smile.
ReplyDeleteInside she is happy for the Grand Duke and Duchess for sure.
DeletePatience - she’s young. Besides which, we only see a few seconds in the photos and have no idea how much she laughed and smiled when she no longer felt observed by cameras.
Delete"Wish Amalia would smile" - why exactly?
DeletePlease leave her alone. If you think comments like that will help her become more comfortable when she is on display, you are sadly mistaken.
Deletewish you wouldn't be a troll
DeleteFür mich absolut wie schon erwähnt, Madame Macron! Sie zeigt auch eine sehr edle Haarspange, die ich ähnlich längstens schon sehr gerne an königlichen Damen anstelle Dutt und steck sehen würde. Ihr Kleid ist pure Eleganz und sie weiß einfach immer wieder wo ihr Stil sie noch schöner wirken lässt. Ich bin gespannt auf die Kommentare hier zu allen weiteren Roben. ; ) - Dorothe -
ReplyDeleteMir hat Brigitte Macron mit ihrer falschen Sommerbräune und ihren falschen Haaren noch nie gefallen.
DeleteStop saying that Brigitte Macron is wearing a wig or hair extensions. All the royal ladies use hair extensions when their own hair is not sufficient to wear a tiara with or just because they wish to have hair that looks thicker than their own. Brigitte Macron her summer braun might not be entirely natural but she had always a sunkissed skin also on the pictures when she was very young and which were taken during the summer holidays. Besides Queen Letizia of Spain uses products herself to have a summer tan that stays. She is doing this because she doesn't wish to expose herself to the real sunshine which is much too dangerous in a country where 40° C is a common t° in the summer.
Delete@Anon 9:39 Thank you for a very reasonable comment. It needed to be said.
DeleteMadame Macron has had thick hair all her life, so give this nonsense a break. Try google instead.
DeleteGD Stephanie looks beautiful and happy! The two crown princesses look lovely. MR
ReplyDeleteStephanie wore the same dress in the morning and evening, expected more all attention was on her.
ReplyDeleteElisabeth and Amilia are the best, very beautiful gowns
The Macrons only came for dinner!
I was also going to point out Stephanie wore the same dress as in the morning. Ok regarding "savings", she could however have started savings from the next day onwards. I am on the fence about that blue dress, I wish the front were less "heavy". Congratulations to the Crown princesses ; I think however that Amalia's dress is not really age appropriate. Globally they did both very well, as most guests. Everyone at their best. It must have been a very enjoyable event for them.
Delete@ 05:25
Delete"The Macrons only came for dinner" so what. The German president came only for dinner too. Whatever the reason is why they were not present from the start is not of our concern.
@ 05:25 The Macrons and the German President and his wife came only for dinner because in the morning they were all in Saarbrücken on the occasion of German national holiday. Helena
DeleteWhat a beautiful display of gowns and tiaras.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Amalia and Elisabeth will become close friends
like their mothers are.
Cate.
@ Cate
DeleteThey are close friends already. You should look at the videos on You tube where you see them talk to each other during their walk on the red carpet. Besides I've always heard that they are sending messages to each other by using electronic mail and/or their Smart phone. I am sure the young generation of European (crown) princesses like Leonor, Ingrid Alexandra, Amalia, Elisabeth, Isabella, etc...are regularly contacting each other. From Princess Elisabeth I know she found a close Belgian friend of her at Harvard University, a girl with whom she became friends at secondary school "St. Jan Berchmans college" in Brussels. In Oxford she became immediately close friends with a couple of girls too, they were interviewed by the Belgian reporters the day she received her bachelor diploma.
Elisabeth, Amalia and Ingrid has their own chat group where they talk and support each other so obviously they are allready great friends.
DeleteBeautiful. I was just wondering why there was no one from the UK
ReplyDeleteUK is no longer European, but also the focus was on their neighbours.
DeleteThere wasn't anyone from Spain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden etc either. It was neighbouring countries only. The Benelux countries, in fact.
DeleteIt is a centuries-old tradition that the Dutch and Belgian royals are invited to the abdication. Like the Netherlands, Luxembourg descends from the House of Orange. King Willem Alexander is the longest reigning monarch and enters last, sitting next to the Grand Duke Guillaume during diner.
Delete@ Anon. 16:41
DeleteOn the pictures I see on my screen King Willem Alexander is sitting very comfortable between two beautiful ladies on one side Queen Mathilde and on the other side GD Stéphanie.
9:55 seriously? UK are still a part of Europe. Sometimes...
Delete@ 07:42
DeleteWe do not talk of the geographic Europe, but of Europe after the Brexit.
Besides there was nobody of the British royals at the birthday gala of Ingrid Alexandra either or at the birthday party of Christian of Denmark. Apparently they are invited but they are always excused.
Wat een sympathiek stel zo eenvoudig maar mooie mensen! Mijn complimenten voor de outfit blauwe jurk is mooi en heel geschikt voor het gala.
ReplyDeleteBelgisch paar schitterende kleding alles past bij elkaar precies de juiste verhouding. Elizabeth gracieus wat een plaatje de tiara, oorbellen en klaar super; net zo als haar moeder; hier hou ik van
Nederlands koningshuis tja mooie jurken maar teveel sieraden jammer de jurken doen al genoeg. Maar goed ieder zijn smaak.
Amalia volgende keer een minder wijde onderrok. Of liever gezegd een jeugdiger outfit…..
Agree 100 % !!
DeleteYou are the first one with a slightly negative comment on the dress of Amalia, which I totally share: the contrast with Elisabeth couldnot be bigger: Amalia too oldfashioned and Elisabeth total of today
Delete@Anon 12:42: could you explain please, what exactly is old fashioned in Amalia's gown, and what is "of today" in Elizabeth's? Let us understand what you mean, which design elements? Because for me, both are classic designs, I see neither contemporary nor old fashion here, only simple, traditional and classical contours. Which is of course very appropriate, they are not on the catwalk. But let's see what you mean.
DeleteI agree with Anon 15:51. I don't understand what about Amalia's gown is supposed to be old fashioned. I see a classic design, simply cut, that can be worn for many years to come.
DeleteGrand duchess Stephanie and all the ladies looks lovely. Were the siblings of the Grand Duchess also attending this event?
ReplyDeleteSi, certamente. Anche la bella Claire.
DeleteYes, all of the new Grand Duchess’s siblings and their spouses were there.
DeleteA questa coppia auguro di cuore serenità, gioia e partecipazione alla vita sociale e ai compiti che li aspettano.
ReplyDeleteMi piace l’abito scelto da Stephanie, anche se il modello è noto il colore le dona molto.
Tra tutte le ospiti mi sono piaciute moltissimo Mathilde ed Elisabetta del Belgio, mentre spero che Amalia trovi il suo stile personale che la distingua dalla sua frizzante mamma Maxima…personalmente quelle spalle scoperte non mi sono piaciute.
Amalia looks like a goddess, really a breathtaking appearance - but considering the others and the occasion, I agree with you.
DeleteAmalia is reusachtig, volgende keer minder hoge hakken dragen.
ReplyDeletePlease, don’t criticise the young princesses for who they are, what they cannot change. This Princess in particular has already been through a terrible time. Let’s not forget the modern royals are seen with mobile phones are on the internet. We here don’t want to be part of damaging the younger people by diminishing their self worth.
DeleteAnonymous 9:57: she just wore a wrong dress that made her big.
DeleteIt is very nice what you are saying, but you must not forget that we are living difficult times. Not only adults, but especially the younger generation live difficult times with everything what is happening in the world today. They cannot be but influenced by everything they hear and see in the media just like all of us. I hear and see it when I hear my grand son talking. I admire those who have the courage to think about their future and are doing their best to study to get a diploma. Nobility (even more) as common people should be able to earn their own money and it will only be those who have had higher education who will survive in the AI world which is arriving very fast.
DeleteWhat I mean is that these young princesses will have to be strong women in a near future to be able to take over from their fathers. So a bit of remarks about their clothes should not be taken too serious. I think they sometimes are laughing loud with all the comments they read about their clothes and hairdo's and jewelry. And I am confident that princesses like Elisabeth and Ingrid Alexandra and also Leonor will be strong young leaders one day, who are following their own path even if sometimes it won't be easy, but with the good preparation they had (studies, military academy, university) they should feel confident when looking to the future. The time of little princesses who sat there in a beautiful dress waiting for the nest invitation and doing nothing all day long is longtime over.
Stop critiquing her body. She has no control over how tall she is. Deciding that she MUST wear lower heels because of her height is a YOU problem. Get over it. She can wear heels as high as she wants to and if you or anyone else has a problem with her height, too bad. You speak as though this is some sort of rule she has to follow. It isn't. She has already struggled with her body image and trolls like you had no shame pointing it out. I don't agree that she wore the wrong dress, either. Her gown is beautiful and she looks gorgeous. It is one of my favorite gowns of the evening.
DeleteGreat look, especially the two queens: Maxima and Mathilde and their daughters, the two crown princesses. I especially like Amalia, she looks splendid; since she has lost some weight she is the most beautiful of the three girls of the royal Dutch family. - Please NO hysterical cries of "bodyshaming" of so-called politically correct people on this blog!!
ReplyDeleteShe is indeed beautigul. Best not to compare which sister is more beautiful - that is never helpful for young people.
DeleteThe most beautiful of the three girls is Alexia (and she knows it).
DeleteI agree Amalia is most beautiful.
DeleteHysterical? well ... what you write is not body shaming, but let me tell you that to state who is the most beautiful is strange because it sounds as an eternal truth valid for everybody, which it is not. You do not add: in your subjective opinion. So before you lecture us nonsensically about body shaming, lecture yourself about appropriately writing your subjective opinion especially if it is about three beautiful young girls.
DeleteWhat is beauty ? Not the same for everyone. They will have each their fans. There are people who are looking immediately at something else like character, being friendly, being intelligent, being a real princess in attitude and manners. There is so much what makes someone beautiful, Only a beautiful face and/or a beautiful body is not enough.
DeleteBut it is always nice if you have both : beauty and brains.
08:59 your comment comes across as hysterical .
DeleteNo reasoning.
Maxima wins the best dressed Queen award in this gorgeous sleeveless gown, plus I’m drooling over the tiara and jewels. Elisabeth wins the Princess award with that fabulous silver dress that is perfect for the event but also reflects her age. And the combo with the bright pink/purple sash makes it youthful and fun! Major fashion claps for both ladies!
ReplyDeleteOn the flip side, how did everyone else bring a change of clothes except the woman of the hour? Pure speculation, but maybe this was always meant to be the evening gown and somehow she ended up having to wear it during the day too? Recycling fashion is a total thumbs up, but not when it’s such a historic day for the nation and their family, and you have a closet full of couture.
Wondering… Very expensive celebration!
ReplyDeleteLuxembourg can afford all that and more
Deletethey only invited a handful of people, how is that expensive
DeleteAre you their accountant and/or financial advisor ?
Delete15:27 get some schooling and learn about countries
DeleteNo more expensive than the Brits
Delete@ 20:42
DeleteMaybe I got more schooling than you did ? Some people on this blog seem to know everything from every royal house in Europe. How rich they are, how many property they have, how many jewelry, tiara's, etc....
But if you ask them about the history of these royal families and how they had/have to coop with the government of their country, they know nothing at all. What most people see and hear is what is published in the media and what often is not the truth.
@10:09
DeleteNo ,the topic at 10:17 was the country wealth not the royal
house's.
Someone may know better than you both in terms of better schooling and as investors.
I like Queen Mathilde's wine red dress by Armani Privé. Her jewelry is so beautiful the diamond diademe part of the 9 provinces tiara is so delicate and looks good combined with the diamond necklace by jeweler Graeff and so are her diamond earrings. Next to her on the table where she sits one can see a silver clutch, I suppose it's hers and I've never seen it before. CP Elisabeth's dress is a beautiful silver column dress by Jenny Packham, which she combines with her own tiara (bought for her 18th birthday by her parents). Her most beautiful jewel is her smile which almost never disappears just like her mother's. Queen Philippe wore his gala uniform. I've always found this suit so beautiful and much better than the multiples medals and military decorations a lot of kings are almost always wearing on special occasions.
ReplyDeleteQueen Maxima has better gala dresses than this one. The overload of jewelry she wears (the color of the gem stones don't match the color of her dress).
CP Amalia wears a beautiful dress but much too old for her 21 years and why on earth must she always wear sandals when she is in gala outfit ?
Former GD Maria Teresa is so discrete and hiding to let her son and
daughter in law shine as the new G Duchess and G Duke that I cannot see what kind of dress she wears at this gala diner.
I looked at the 3 video's on You tube and I'll have to look again the one about the gala diner to see if I can find a glimpse of Maria Teresa.
Except Princess Marie Astrid and Princess Stéphanie and of course the royal men, nobody from the Grand Duke's family is dressed according the circumstances.
Agree !!
Delete* King Philippe instead of Queen Philippe
DeleteSomehow the sash - or the light - or the tiara make the repeat gown of the Grand Duchess much better. It is probably not really good as a day dress. That she repeats, does not disturb me, more that this dress is too voluminous. As for the other ladies, I cannot pick one as a winner, because Máxima, Mathilde and their daugters were equally breathtaking - leaving aside the spectacular jewels for a moment, their gowns were impeccably well suited for each of them. A joy to look at each of them - and a pleasure to see their hair out of the way in a nice manner, allowing the gowns and the jewels to shine.
ReplyDeleteMee eens, wat een privileges voor deze mensen, wat een overdaad.
ReplyDeleteMathilde, Maxima and their daughters all look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYes, they do.
DeleteDas Kleid wieder zum Abend zu sehen, vielleicht war ein weiteres geplant und es ist ein Missgeschick passiert? Kinder dabei, Flecken, Verschluss kaputt da gibt es doch wirklich auch viele Varianten und wenn nicht, dann liebt sie sich einfach in diesem Kleid. Es sind keine so guten Zeiten besser ein Kleid - als zu viel ausgeben was ja nicht sein muss. Sie lebt damit Sparsamkeit vor, ein Vorbild für das Volk!
ReplyDelete- Dorothe -
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I suspected the same - maybe she had another dress planned but for some reason couldn´t wear it. I thought however, that it was the day dress that had a problem and she then chose to wear the evening dress for both events. The gown fit right in for the gala but looked out of place in the morning amidst of all the uniforms, and it clashed colourwise as well.
Delete@ Dorothe
DeleteI would like you to stop making someone else's bill. It is not up to us to say how the new Grand Duke and Grand Duchess have to spend their money. I am sure they know what they are doing. They are the only persons who know the best how to act according the wishes of the government of the G.D. of Luxembourg.
How come that only Elisabeth is wearing the Belgian purple sash and all the others, her parents and Amalia and her parents and the Ducal family are wearing a yellow sash ? Can anybody explain me the difference ?
DeleteAnonymous 16:07 continued
DeleteIn the meantime I read the reason why CP Elisabeth is wearing the Belgian purple sash. I found the explanation on the Dutch website
"Modekoningin Maxima".
Looking at some pictures again, I noticed Qn Mathilde had sun tan, but not evenly spread. What a pity with such an evening gown.
ReplyDeleteYes Queen Mathilde had a sun tan, maybe a rest of her summer holidays. Since she is rarely seen in dresses with a lower neckline it could be the neckline of her swimming suit you see.
DeleteC'est un peu bizarre que tout le monde parle d'une robe bleue pour Stéphanie. Il me semble qu'elle est plutôt mauve. Mais pas le meilleur choix pour elle. Elle est mieux avec la robe blanche.
ReplyDeleteJe n'ai vraiment pas de coup de coeur pour les autres tenues, cependant j'ai apprécié la robe rouge d'Amalia et la bleue d'Elisabeth. Et côté tenues de soirée je préfère aussi Elisabeth, la robe a une jolie ligne.
D'accord avec css pour la "chemise de nuit" de Claire.
Bof pour la robe de Mme Macron, le quadrillage me fait penser à une cotte de mailles. Paloma.
Princess Amalia, just WOW!
ReplyDeleteMes préférées Mathilde et Amalia !
ReplyDeleteI am sorry, The Gran Duchess dress gives me 2 thoughts, Fiona or I am wearing a bust because I had back surgery… she is so beautiful, but the dress…. No
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me, who is the lady in the unusual (and luscious, imo!) red and white, full-sleeved gown? I’m afraid I’m not as knowledgeable as I ought to be re who’s who at this event. Thank you. — Jane
ReplyDeleteScrolling back to the pictures, I think you might mean Countess Diane de Nassau. She is also wearing the Luxembourg Aquamarine Parure.
DeleteThank you, DSC!! 👍🏻 — Jane
DeleteCatherine-Amalia for the win. She looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteYes I agree
DeleteShe definitely looks every inch a future Queen in this gown, which seems designed to impart regal presence.
DeleteWhat is forgotten in almost all of the coverage of this event, is the fact that also the Lannoy Family attended (of course). I think one of the females (might be the wife of the current Count de Lannoy) wore the Lannoy Tiara, the very same piece worn by Grandduchess Stéphanie on her wedding to Guillaume V. The evening looks have been splendid all along. My two exceptions are: the gown in which Princess Claire showed up. It matched the Chaumet Emerald Tiara, no question about that, but was extremely shapeless and sack-y. Claire once used to be the closest to a fashion-icon the Luxembourg Grandducal family had. With her boxy daytime suit and her even more shapeless evening wear yesterday, those times seem gone. Mme. Macron in one of her usual to-go-column-dresses. She looks great in that type of dress, no doubt, but the upper part looked like highly polished chainmail to me. We had a similar thing with the top of Grandduchess Stéphanie's blue gown, some compared it to a medieval breastplate/suit of armor, and Mme. Macron's dress seemed to pick up that "theme" somehow. No quibbles other than that. Fab event, fab "Trounwiessel" in Lux!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know what Maria Teresa wore?
ReplyDeleteNatan.
DeleteI think nobody mentioned that the colours of the Luxemburg flag are red, white and a light shade of blue, which makes the tone of the blue gown logical, and of course the white ensemble worn on Saturday. I think the new grand duchess wore the blue dress throughout the day on purpose.
ReplyDelete🌞Virginia
For me the appearance of the dutch Ladies was inapproriate. The both looked very elegant, but this evening they were NOT the main persons. The Luxembourg Royals are known for being more modest and Maxima and daughter presenting their most precious and glittering jewels was bad behavour and no style. My opinion
ReplyDeleteInappropriate is a strong word. I don't think the brooches on the front of their gowns were necessary at all, but it is in keeping with their style, just as a more simple look is in keeping with Stephanie's personal style.
DeleteThe Dutch were the senior royals.
Delete@ Anonymous 21:15
DeleteWhat do you mean by the senior royals ?
What I do know is that King Philippe was the guest of honor. Strange that nobody seems to know this because it isn't mentionned by nobody.
Kudos to the photographer who succeeded in making G-D Maria Teresa visible in the third from last photo despite being placed in the back row - not the most advantageous arrangement given everyone's different heights. Ed
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful event with all those gorgeous gowns and jewellery.
ReplyDeleteCatherine-Amalia in dark green looked stunning. One of her best looks imho. The dress was perfect choice, just as the jewellery, makeup, hairstyle.
Princess Elisabeth and Queen Maxima also looked so elegant and pretty.
Kaarin
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