Order of Amaranth Ball, 1956

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King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden (in the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure) were joined by the Queen (wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara) and Duke of Edinburgh, Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands, Hereditary Grand Duke Jean and Hereditary Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg (wearing the Belgian Scroll Tiara) for the Amaranterbalen at the Stockholm City Hall on this day in 1956, which marked the end of the British State Visit and the Equestrian Olympics in Stockholm.

Princess Sibylla (wearing the Connaught Diamond Tiara), Princess Margretha (in the Aquamarine Bandeau), Prince Bertil, Princess Brigitta, Princess Margaret (wearing the Halo Scroll Tiara), Princess Astrid of Norway (in the Vasa Tiara), the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester (wearing the Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara), Princess Margareta of Sweden and Denmark (in the Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara), and Princess Eugenie of Greece (wearing her Diamond Tiara and Castel Duino Sapphire Necklace) were also present.