At the invitation of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are making a three-day state visit to the Netherlands.
On the evening of June 17, the King and Queen hosted a state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam in honour of the Emperor and Empress. Princess Amalia, Princess Ariane, Princess Beatrix, Princess Laurentien, Princess Margriet, and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven also attended the state banquet.
For the occasion, Empress Masako wore Princess Chichibu’s Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara, the Imperial Diamond Rivières, and the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Queen Máxima wore an evening gown by Iris van Herpen, paired with the Stuart Diamond Tiara.
For the occasion, Princess Amalia wore the Mellerio Ruby Tiara and the Order of the Chrysanthemum. Princess Ariane wore a red dress by Safiyaa with Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown.
Princess Beatrix wore the Dutch Diamond Bandeau and the Order of the Chrysanthemum. Princess Laurentien wore a gown by Hardies Couture with the Laurel Wreath Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Margriet wore the Mellerio Diamond Tiara.
The ladies and gentlemen all look very beautiful, but I don’t understand why Queen (consort) Maxima the hostess has to outshine her guests by wearing the biggest tiara of all.
ReplyDeleteOh my the empress looks divine in her dress. The jewels are exquisite everyone in beautiful gowns. The men so handsome. What a charming group of photos. Maximas tiara, my gosh it is so over the top. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThe dresses of all the ladies here are wonderful, but the obvious stars are the sparklers worn on every woman's head, ears and neck. Such a dazzling display of exquisite jewellery.
ReplyDeleteBack to the gowns, I love seeing E.Masako in this beautiful, colourful gown - a blue sheath with a gold/beige rose lace overlay. I don't think we've ever seen her in something like this (or at least not recently) and she looks fantastic. Her honeysuckle tiara is gorgeous, as is her diamond necklace and earrings. This whole look is even better than what she wore for their state visit to the UK.
I also like Maxima's gown (such a good fit on the bodice), and the two red gowns of Amalia and Ariane are fab. Both sisters - especially Ariane since we are seeing her at such and event for the first time - fit into their gowns perfectly. Amalia's is a re-wear I think from Princess Rajwa's wedding in Jordan, with some modifications. I also like P.Beatrice's gown and I'd love to see more of P.Laurentien's gown.
The men look very dapper too.
All in all, this evening did not disappoint in terms of clothing and jewellery.
- Anon 9:13
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