The Swedish royal family welcomed the President of Italy and his daughter for a state visit yesterday with all the appropriate pomp and circumstance - glittering state banquet included.
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Welcome ceremony first, though. This is a loose blue color scheme for the ladies and I like the assortment very much. I don't often have a lot to say about Queen Silvia but there's some frills here and some accent teal and I'm digging the combo. Crown Princess Victoria's blue is nicely detailed; I won't be surprised if some other royal Hugo Boss aficionados pick up Princess Sofia's dress.
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| By Malina Ginger Dress in Dove Blue for Victoria; Hugo Boss Contoured Business Dress in Blue for Sofia (per Heaven) |
For the state banquet, some pretty big jewels came out to play. (Yay!)
Queen Silvia's not about to let the fact that she chose a blue stone (the luscious
Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure) stop her from wearing purple. Atta queen. Her sash is the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, same as the other members of the royal family are wearing.
Crown Princess Victoria was the one that really surprised me. The
Bernadotte Emerald Demi-Parure is a big set and I love seeing these pieces become a more regular part of her repertoire, combined with a
new gown and the
Six Button Tiara. This is, like, Nobel-level dressing up. I APPROVE.
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| Zetterberg Couture for Sofia (also per Heaven) |
Princess Sofia's skirt is actually from a wedding collection, yet it doesn't ping overly bridal to me. I'm always game to see how a ball skirt is styled. She left the green gems to her sister-in-law and wore
her Wedding Tiara without emeralds.
Is this a warm up for next month's Nobels? Because I'm ready.
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