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Princess Catharina-Amalia Debuts Dutch Diamond Bandeau at Finnish State Banquet

The Princess of Orange paired Queen Emma’s reworked diamonds with a modern Jenny Packham gown in a presentation widely read as continuity in the House of Orange.

Overview

  • Princess Catharina-Amalia joined King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima at a December 11 state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam honoring Finnish president Alexander Stubb and Suzanne Innes-Stubb.
  • She wore the Dutch Diamond Bandeau for the first time, a tiara fashioned in the 1930s from the 1879 diamond necklace gifted to Queen Emma.
  • The heir reunited the bandeau with Queen Emma’s diamond stomacher and riviére, wearing the removable pale yellow diamond as a pendant.
  • Her look featured a tulle ballgown by Jenny Packham, blending contemporary couture with heirloom jewels.
  • Coverage noted the appearance as a signal of her expanding ceremonial role, as the visit focused on strengthening DutchFinnish ties and support for Ukraine.