State Visit from Finland to Luxembourg, November 24 to 26 2008

[JessRulz]

From earlier in the day, MT dyed her hair dark brown! It makes the tiara (turquoise jewels?) stand out even more.

The President of Finland seems to get along with many royals, she's always invited to a lot of their major events.

[Nitefeatherz]

It could be that she was dying it BEFORE and this is her natural hair color?

[lucien]

Originally Posted by kyansaunt20

Pictures from the Gala that was this evening
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I'M LOVING THE GRAND DUCHESS' TIARA!

I do like the parure,on her daughter Alexandra that is,not on Maria-Teresa,it is too "small" for her.She looks like a matrone on a night out.
Talk about hair?No comment,awfull.This whole outfit & jewellery isn't becoming her at all.

What I do like is the brooch,something in that order is more befitting with a Lady the size of Catherine the Great,allthough much nicer,sweeter,a person.

[Lindy]

Originally Posted by lucien

I do like the parure - on her daughter Alexandra that is - not on Maria-Teresa. It is too "small" for her. She looks like a matrone on a night out. Talk about hair? No comment; awful. This whole outfit & jewellery isn't becoming her at all.

I agree with everything you have said. Her hair looks terrible (dirty?) and the tiara is not the right size for her. I worry about Maria Teresa when I see her like this.

[MamboQueen]

I have no idea what the previous members are talking about in regards to MT's look.

She looks fabulous! Her hair is dark, shiny and she looks younger to me than she did with blonde hair. I'm glad she made the change and hope she keeps it that way, after all Luxembourg happily welcomed a beautiful brunette when Henri married her.

You go MT!

[Odette]

Originally Posted by lucien

I do like the parure,on her daughter Alexandra that is,not on Maria-Teresa,it is too "small" for her.She looks like a matrone on a night out.
Talk about hair?No comment,awfull.This whole outfit & jewellery isn't becoming her at all.

What I do like is the brooch,something in that order is more befitting with a Lady the size of Catherine the Great,allthough much nicer,sweeter,a person.

I totally agree. MT has so much at her disposal she could look much better. The hair is mousy and drabby the tiara makes her face look even more round. She is no longer 22. An updo and one of the other beautiful pieces of jewelry would make her look more royal. She also needs to lose some weight again. However her smile is as bright as it has always been.

[sgl]

Does anyone know if the parure was a previous gift from Finland? Was it designed by a Finnish designer? This would help to explain why she wore this parure when it is so unflattering (i.e. the tiara).

[lucien]

Originally Posted by sgl

Does anyone know if the parure was a previous gift from Finland? Was it designed by a Finnish designer? This would help to explain why she wore this parure when it is so unflattering (i.e. the tiara).

No,it has nothing to do with Finland really,just her choice for the night.

There are experts here:

Royal Jewels of the World Message Board: New Luxembourg Jewels

[pamk]

MT looks awful in the gala photos. The turquoise tiara is lovely but needs an updo to help frame it - it cannot be plopped onto such a flat hair-do.
MT does not look healthy - her face looks puffy, very oily - her complexion has really gone downhill. A diet would help immensely.
What a difference from earlier in the day when she looked much better.

[LadyFinn]

From the visit at the official site of the president of Finland:
President Halonen visited Luxembourg
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen at the gala dinner hosted by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 24.11.2008

[sgl]

Originally Posted by lucien

No,it has nothing to do with Finland really,just her choice for the night.

There are experts here:

Royal Jewels of the World Message Board: New Luxembourg Jewels

Thank you for the link, Lucien. It seems that the parure is just as popular on that site as it is here.

[ChantalC]

Thank you, everyone for the photos of the State Visit from Finland to Luxembourg.

MT looks different in the gala photos. Her hair colour changed. I like her tiara and the jewels but It would be nice to see her hair up. It actually made her young.

[alex001]

I'm not sure if it's already been posted, but here's a video of the state visit, from monarchie.lu:
www.monarchie.lu - Visite d'Etat de la Présidente de la République de Finlande

[auntie]

Originally Posted by pamk

MT looks awful in the gala photos. The turquoise tiara is lovely but needs an updo to help frame it - it cannot be plopped onto such a flat hair-do.
MT does not look healthy - her face looks puffy, very oily - her complexion has really gone downhill. A diet would help immensely.
What a difference from earlier in the day when she looked much better.

Yes, I do agree with you on the complexion, hairdo and weight issue, although the latter is such a sensitive issue for most women. I have a feeling that hormomnal changes are the cause of both the complexion, puffiness and weight gain, a shame the GDuchess was such a beautiful woman in her youth and does have the means at her disposal...

[LadyFinn]

Photos from the visit at the official site of the president of Finland:
The President of the republic of Finland

[Tilla]

Wow, now I am just somewhat speechless, after having seen such a large number of films, Jewelleries, Historical informations .... all this is, nevertheless, rather new to me. Thank you.