Queen Maxima.Photo: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty
It’s the royal moment we’ve all been waiting for: the much-anticipated return of the tiara!
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands brought an end to the royal tiara drought on Monday evening, sporting a sparkling headpiece during a state banquet in Germany. The wife of King Willem-Alexander the Stuart Tiara with a one-shoulder purple gown covered in floral embroidery.
Maxima, who recently celebrated her 50th birthday, also wore large diamond earrings — which are detachable clusters from the top of the tiara.
The Dutch royal couple attended a scaled-down yet glamorous state dinner at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Budebender, as part of their three-day visit to their neighboring country.
Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander.ADAM BERRY/AFP via Getty
Queen Maxima’s tiara moment marks the first time in months that a royal family member has sported one, as the coronavirus pandemic has nearly eliminated large-scale events and visits to other countries.
Queen Maxima.Patrick van Katwijk/Getty
The last member of the British royal family to sport a tiara was Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughterPrincess Beatriceon her wedding day last July.
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“The Queen is devoted to Beatrice, along with her sister Eugenie,” tiara expert Leslie Fieldpreviously told PEOPLE, adding that it was “a singular mark of favor” to grant her granddaughter the tiara.
source: people.com
