Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is known for her vibrant, whimsical style and the ways in which she incorporates her personality into everything she wears. Her collection of glittering tiaras, however, is a significant element of her royal wardrobe that often goes unmentioned. Each tiara has its own unique history. Queen Maxima has worn these tiaras for royal occasions, such as various state banquets, gala dinners and more.
Here, see a selection of the tiaras in Queen Maxima’s royal collection.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Ruby Peacock Tiara
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Maxima of The Netherlands posess for an official picture with Halimah Yacob President of Singapore and her husband Mohamed Abdullah Alhabshee during an official state banquet at Royal Palace Amsterdam on Nov. 21, 2018 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Stuart Tiara
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Maxima of The Netherlands wears the Stuart Tiara during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on Oct. 23, 2018 in London.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Dutch Sapphire Parure Tiara
Image Credit: UK Press via Getty Images King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands, attend an official Gala dinner at the Royal Palace, in Oslo, as part of The Celebrations of the 80th Birthdays of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway on May 9, 2017 in Oslo, Norway.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Maxima of the Netherlands looks on during a state dinner at Government House on Nov. 7, 2016 in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attends the royal wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Sofia Hellqvist at The Royal Palace on June 13, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Tiara From the Dutch Emerald Parure
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Maxima of The Netherlands arrives for dinner at the Loo Royal Palace on June 3, 2014 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Dutch Diamond Bandeau
Image Credit: Getty Images Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attends the Wedding Banquet for Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband prince Daniel at the Royal Palace on June 19, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Antique Pearl Tiara
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The Dutch and Sweedish Royal families are pictured in the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, on April 21, 2009 (L to R, bottom row) Queen Silvia of Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden and Dutch Queen Beatrix (L to R, top row) Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and Dutch Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, who is married to one of Queen Beatrix’s sisters.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Dutch Aquamarine Parure Tiara
Image Credit: Getty Images Dutch Princess Maxima poses in a group photo with the Grand Duke of Luxemburg at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands April 24, 2006.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Base of the Antique Pearl Tiara
Image Credit: Getty Images Dutch Princess Maxima visits with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi March 4, 2003 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Second Pearl Setting of the Emerald Parure Tiara
Image Credit: Getty Images Dutch Princess Maxima poses for a photo before a state banquet for Mexican President Vicente Fox Jan. 27, 2003 at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ Tiaras: The Dutch Star Tiara
Image Credit: Getty Images Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander and his new bride Crown Princess Maxima Zorreguieta wave after their wedding Feb. 2, 2002 on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Holland.