The Dutch Royal Family hosted King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden on their second State Visit to The Netherlands on this day in 2009, 15 years ago, following their previous State Visit to The Netherlands in 1976 and the Dutch State Visit to Sweden in 1987.
Queen Beatrix (wearing the Mellerio Ruby Tiara) was joined by the Prince of Orange, Princess Máxima (wearing the Antique Pearl Tiara) and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven as she hosted a State Banquet for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden (wearing the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara and Parure) at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague on the first evening of their State Visit to The Netherlands.
The following evening, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (in Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara and the Swedish Processional Necklace) hosted a Gala Concert at the De Witte Societeit in The Hague for Queen Beatrix (wearing Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara), the Prince of Orange, Princess Máxima (wearing the Ruby Peacock Tiara), Princess Margriet (in the Aquamarine Tiara) and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven.
Dutch State Visit to Sweden in 1946
Dutch State Visit to Sweden in 1957
Swedish State Visit to The Netherlands in 1976
Dutch State Visit to Sweden in 1987
Swedish State Visit to The Netherlands in 2009
Swedish Official Visit to The Netherlands in 2014
Dutch State Visit to Sweden in 2022
Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara
Princess Lilian’s Laurel Wreath Tiara
Princess Sofia’s Wedding Tiara
Dutch Sapphire Tiara
Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara
Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara
Dutch Diamond Bandeau
Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara
Dutch Emerald Parure
Antique Pearl Tiara
Princess Mabel’s Mellerio Diamond Tiara
Pearl Button Tiara
Diamond Star Tiara
Ruby Peacock Tiara
Aquamarine Tiara
Sapphire Necklace Tiara
Queen Emma’s Diamond Aigrette
