Princess Catharina-Amalia paid tribute to the queens who came
before her at Tuesday evening’s state banquet in honour of the
President and First Lady of Germany.
At the
glittering banquet, Princess Amalia chose to wear the Dutch Star
tiara, made famous by her mother on her wedding day in 2002. The
diamond star embellishments were a wedding present to Queen Emma on
her wedding day in 1879; and the base is from the Pearl Button
tiara.
Princess Amalia at the
German State Banquet YouTube / Fair Use
Her diamond earrings originally belonged to Queen Juliana; and
her diamond bracelet belonged to Queen Wilhelmina. To complement
her jewels, Princess Amalia chose a pale blue gown by Rachel
Gilbert that featured a corseted bodice and shoulder straps to
emphasise the narrow silhouette.
Over the bodice of her gown, the newly-gifted Order of Merit of
the Federal Republic of Germany was on display.
Queen Máxima, meanwhile, wore dazzling diamond and sapphires
from Queen Emma’s sapphire parure.
Queen Maxima at the German
State Banquet YouTube / Fair Use
The Queen Emma Sapphire Parure tiara dates back to 1881, when it
was designed by Maison van der Stichel. It features more than 600
diamonds and sapphires set in tall spire formations; and its
central sapphire can be removed and worn as a brooch or hair comb,
weighing in at 44 carats.
Queen Máxima complemented the Sapphire Parure tiara with two of
its bracelets, set in diamonds and sapphires; and a bow brooch
pinned to the waist of her Jan Taminiau gown.
The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife,
Elke Büdenbender, are on a three-day State Visit to the Netherlands
to reaffirm the “political, economic and cultural-historical
levels” between the neighbouring countries.
After their arrival in Amsterdam, and the welcoming ceremony
there; King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and the German couple
visited the National Holocaust Museum to attend a discussion with
the Jewish community.
Following their visit, they stopped in to the Resto VanHarte to
learn more about their social initiatives. The full programme can
be viewed here.