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16-04-2025
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Future Queen of the Netherlands Princess Catharina-Amalia Wears a 137-Year-Old Ruby Tiara to State Visit
When it comes to European royal families, the future is female. Though the British royal family has a male King and two male heirs behind him following the historic 70-year-reign of Queen Elizabeth, other royal families around Europe like Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands all have female monarchs on deck, including Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands. Amalia, 21, recently brought out a 137-year-old ruby tiara for a state visit, which she paired with matching earrings. The Princess of Orange wore the Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara alongside a lavender Safiyaa dress, a label worn by both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. The Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara belongs to the Dutch royal family's collection and was made by French jeweler Mellerio, according to Town & Country. The Court Jeweller shared that the tiara was made for Queen Emma around 1888, and every Dutch queen has worn it since, including Amalia's mother, Queen Maxima. Maxima last wore the topper last December at a state banquet honoring Portugal; for that occasion, Amalia wore the Dutch Star Tiara. Amalia, Maxima, and King Willem-Alexander welcomed Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman on April 15, hosting a state banquet to kick off a two-day state visit. This marks the Princess of Orange's third state banquet and comes almost exactly one year after her first state banquet on April 17 of last year, when the Dutch royal family welcomed King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain. (Princess of Orange, by the way, is a title that can only be held by the heir to the throne, similar to William's title of Prince of Wales in the U.K.) Princess Catharina-Amalia—who is currently a student at the University of Amsterdam—has previously admitted that she has an affinity for tiaras, writing in her 2021 biography (per People), 'I love tiaras. Show me a tiara, and I'll know where it came from. I can recognize all the tiaras of Europe.' 'I used to put them on from my mother,' she continued in her biography, released ahead of her 18th birthday. 'Then there would be one on her makeup table, and I would have it directly on my head.' She added, 'I really liked to be in my mother's jewelry anyway. When I was very little. She was preparing for an important dinner, and she shouted around the house, 'Amalia, where's that ring?'' Though being queen is in Amalia's future, she told biographer Claudia de Breij that she hoped it wouldn't be anytime soon: 'I said to my father, 'You just keep on eating healthy and exercising a lot,'' Amalia said. Read the original article on InStyle
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Princess Catharina-Amalia Has a Rare Tiara Moment
Princess Catharina-Amalia continues to prepare for her role as a future monarch with another appearance at a state visit—and she did so in full princess regalia. For the occasion, the princess chose the Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara, paired with the "Ginkgo" dress by British label Safiyaa in lavender. The tiara, from the Dutch royal family's collection, was made for the family by French jewelry maker Mellerio, founded in 1613. According to The Court Jeweller, the tiara was created 'for Queen Emma around 1888 as a part of a larger ruby parure.' Every Dutch queen since Emma has worn the tiara, including Queen Máxima, who wore it last at a state banquet welcoming in honor of Portugal this past December. At that banquet, Princess Catharina-Amalia donned the Dutch Star Tiara. The Princess of Orange appeared with her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, on Tuesday as they welcomed Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman during a state banquet on the first night of a two-day state visit. This is Princess Catharina-Amalia's third state banquet, nearly a year to the day of her first one on April 17, 2024, welcoming King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain. The princess, who turned 21 in December, is first in line to the throne to the throne of the Netherlands, and her presence at the banquet highlights her rising profile. Princess Catharina-Amalia, eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, has used the title 'Princess of Orange'—a title that can only be held by the heir to the throne—since her father's investiture as King of the Netherlands in 2013. She has two younger sisters, Princess Alexia, 19, and Princess Ariane, 18, neither of whom were present this evening. Princess Catharina-Amalia is currently studying for her bachelor's degree at the University of Amsterdam. You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
