Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are on a two-day state visit to Belgium. On the evening of June 23, 2026, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a state banquet at the Royal Castle of Laeken in Brussels in honour of the Emperor and Empress. Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Princess Eléonore, Prince Emmanuel, Princess Astrid, and Prince Lorenz also attended the state banquet.
For the occasion, Princess Elisabeth wore the Laurel Wreath Tiara and Diamond Fringe Earrings with the Order of the Chrysanthemum. Princess Eléonore wore a new diamond tiara, which had been sold at auction in 2019 and was made in Belgium by the Brussels jeweller Coosemans. Princess Astrid wore the Savoy-Aosta Diamond Tiara.
For the occasion, Empress Masako wore Princess Chichibu’s Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara and Necklace with the Order of Leopold. Made by Mikimoto around 1928, the tiara features diamond honeysuckle motifs and was created for Princess Chichibu. Queen Mathilde wore the Nine Provinces Tiara and diamond earrings with the Order of the Precious Crown.
Oh gosh everyone looks so well dressed. The men total male elegance, and the ladies so beautiful in their dress.
ReplyDeleteEveryone looks great. Superb display of tiaras lovely to see the whole family dressed up formally
ReplyDeleteThe Empress looks better than ever. The sparkle on the dress, combined with the stunning necklace and tiara. Just gorgeous.
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The ladies all look beautiful. Eleonore’s tiara is very pretty and almost delicate looking; it suits her. I’m not sure what the pattern is at the top of Mathilde’s dress - fans? flowers? - but the dress looks good on her and has a nice fit.
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マチルド王妃のドレスは日本の「うちわ」が刺繍され、ジャポニズムを感じるドレスです。
ReplyDelete裾にかけての緑色のぼかしは、着物の染めの技法を想像させます。
日本の友人へのユーモアを感じる心遣いだと思います。
エリザベス王女はミッドナイトブルーのドレスを選びましたね。
ミッドナイトブルーは若い彼女のデビューには少し地味に感じますが、彼女は客を招く側としてこのドレスを選択したのだと思います。
勲章のサッシュがドレスに映えています。
皇后陛下のシャンパンカラーのレースのドレスは、素晴らしいネックレスと美しく引き立てあっています。
このティアラは黒髪に付けると繊細な細工が良く映えて一層美しいですね。
エレオノール王女のドレスはぜひ後姿を拝見したい。
ReplyDelete美しく床に垂らした布はどのようなデザインなのでしょうか。
彼女はまだ若いのにとても落ち着いた印象を感じます。
アストリッド王女はちょうど一年前にご夫妻で来日されました。
ドレスはたっぷりと取ったひだが優雅で、花の刺繍はサッシュの色と似合っています。
Such a warm and welcoming royal family. How nice it is to see all four children there. The Belgian royals have done a wonderful job with their children. They look respectful and happy to be there.
ReplyDeleteMathilde transitioned from her beautiful day look to a splendid evening gown and I am so pleased she decided to wear the order of the chrysanthemum.
Every single one of them looks simply amazing. I have nothing but praise for all of them. Most surprising is Empress Masako's gown. It's the first time I'm seeing her wearing something of a style like this and she looks fabulous! First the very different hat in the morning to her usual style, and now this lace overlaying a strapless sheath gown underneath. Could this be the start of something sartorially new that we might expect to see more of in the future? I'd be very pleased if it is. Mathilde is a vision in her Armani Privée gown. I don't care too much for the decorative elements at the top of the gown (I don't know what they're meant to be - Japanese fans maybe?) but this is a minor quibble, as Mathilde looks stunning in the gown. The fit is perfect and the train pooling at her feet is lovely. She looks very elegant. I also like that both ladies chose similar light colours, and of course, their jewellery is flat out stunning, especially Masako's necklace which fuses seamlessly with the gown.
ReplyDeleteBoth the young princesses are also lovely and Ps. Eléonore has a special beauty that was made for wearing tiaras. So nice to see her at her first tiara event. Ps Elisabeth, as always, is grace personified.
Not to be outdone, the men put on their own show of elegance, and look handsomely smart and regal.
This entire double, back-to-back series of state visits by the Japanese Emperor and Empress with their close European friends has been a treat, made even more special by the warm friendship we've seen between them.
- Anon 9:13
How gorgeous. Wonderful to see the kids all looking so beautifully dressed too. It is very interesting to have the close-up pictures of these fabulous jewels.
ReplyDeleteQueen Mathilde's dress design is based on the Japanese uchiwa fan (a fan used to create a breeze). I appreciate the thoughtful touch of incorporating Japanese culture into the dress. it is lovely.
ReplyDeleteQueen Mathilde's dress design is based on the Japanese uchiwa fan (a fan used to create a breeze). I appreciate the thoughtful touch of incorporating Japanese culture into the dress. it is lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you for sharing this! Now that you did, I realize it is like my small paper fan in this form, as it is foldable, it goes perfectly in a handbag (where it is sitting now).
DeleteI prefer these beautiful outfits including tiara’s to the in my opinion over the top outfits and tiara’s of the Dutch royal family at their state banquet last week !!(I am Dutch !!)
ReplyDeleteSuperb pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe whole belgium royal family with the emperor and Empress, beautifully dressed and beautifully combed hair !
Beautiful gowns and tiaras. Christine
ReplyDeleteI love all the Tiaras, and the diamond earrings, they all look lovely
ReplyDeleteTrue. Great photos, beautifully arranged. The Empress so elegant, the other royal ladies too.
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