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11-20-2007, 04:59 PM
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It's a new gown indeed, and I love Queen Silvia's whole glittering overall appearance!
Regarding HerMajesty's observation about the cameo parure's necklace (although this might belong to the jewelry thread): Exactly my feeling. I love the cameo set but the necklace always had a strange look to me. I only realized later, when seeing a pic of Queen Ingrid of Denmark wearing the jewels while she was Princess of Sweden, that the necklace was reset at one point.
Originally there were four rows of smaller pearls connecting the cameos, with the bottom row longer than the others. Now there are three shorter rows of larger pearls. The whole shape of the necklace changed for the worse since the original version was much more elegant and also sat lower.
Still a unique and beautiful suite of jewels, IMO. I'm glad that Queen Silvia pulled out the stops for the Austrian state dinner. Another day, another (return) dinner tomorrow...!
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11-20-2007, 05:41 PM
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You've gotta hand it to Queen Silvia -- the girl knows how to carry off the bling! 
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11-20-2007, 07:16 PM
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Wow! Queen Silvia looks fantastic. Double goodies for me, since it looks as if she's wearing a new dress and one of my favorite sets, the beautiful cameos!! She dresses to impress!!
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11-20-2007, 07:48 PM
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What language will they be speaking? German?
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11-20-2007, 08:19 PM
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Silvia is looking a little 'refreshed'.
Splendid as always though  The cameo parure suits her so well.
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11-20-2007, 09:34 PM
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Did anyone notice that the cameo in the centre of the necklace seems to have some brown spots?
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11-21-2007, 11:08 AM
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Sweden's Queen Silvia giving a speach on the conference 'Children has the right to culture' at MuseumsQuartier in Vienna, Austria, November 21, 2007.
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Sweden's Queen visited Designforum in Vienna, Austria, November 21, 2007.
with children -- with children 2 -- with first lady
Visiting the Jewish Museum in Vienna, Austria, November 21, 2007.
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11-21-2007, 11:49 AM
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11-21-2007, 11:55 AM
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King & Queen visit at the UN headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 21, 2007(ANP)
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11-21-2007, 12:59 PM
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11-21-2007, 02:14 PM
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Royal couple's visit to the Swedish embassy in Vienna, Austria, November 21, 2007 - picture
Queen Silvia drinks glühwein from a Santa cup during the Swedish - picture
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11-21-2007, 09:42 PM
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Glad to see the King is so concerned with the enviroment.OUR PLANET ...GOTTA LOVE IT.
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11-22-2007, 04:26 AM
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ANP pictures from the gala dinner hosted by the Swedish Royal couple at the SAS Radisson Hotel in Vienna, Austria, November 21, 2007.
Queen & President -- Queen -- Queen & First lady -- Queen -- Queen -- Group picture
Today's pictures
Queen Silvia of Sweden signs the guest book of Esterhazy castle in Eisenstadt in Austria's Burgenland province November 22, 2007 - picture
Children wave with flags as Queen Silvia of Sweden arrives in Eisenstadt in Austria's Burgenland province November 22, 2007 - picture
Pose with the Joseph Haydn orchestra in Eisenstadt in Austria's Burgenland province November 22, 2007
pic 1 (king gives the Queen a loving look;How sweet) -- pic 2
At the Nationalpark "Lake Neusiedl" close to Illmnitz a village some 80 kilometres south east from Vienna on the last day of a three-day visit to Austria (ANP)
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and a few more from reuters via yahoo news!
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11-22-2007, 01:52 PM
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11-22-2007, 03:36 PM
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I´m happy to see that the Queen have pulled out some of her most impressive jewelry for this state visit, wich isn´t that common when she is on state visit to a republic, hope this trend lasts for a long time. I loved the first dress, the second is a bit dull and not very beutiful imo.
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11-23-2007, 04:59 AM
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wrap up visit to Austria - Very short Article
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11-23-2007, 05:48 AM
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I wondered if the King and Queen met the Spanish King during their visit? He seem to have been in Vienna as well around the same time (posing in front of the portrait of Maria-Theresia as well).
What is the provenance of the tiara that the Queen wore on the second day btw? Did it once belong to Queen Louise (the Dutch one)? And on another note, does anybody have a picture of Princess Ingrid wearing the cameo necklace in the oriiginal form? Was it changed by Silvia or did Crownprincess/Queen Louise have it altered?
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11-23-2007, 06:56 AM
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It seems that the Swedish & the Spanish monarch did not meet in Austria.
The diamond tiara worn by Queen Silvia for the return dinner dates back to Queen Sofia (née of Nassau), 1836 - 1913, wife of King Oskar II. It was most probably made by a Berlin jeweler in the 1860's and is supposed to be quite heavy.
As for the altering of the cameo parure's necklace, it's likely that it was done by Princess Sibylla. I have only ever seen two pics of it in the original setting: One of Crown Princess Margaret wearing it, the other of Princess Ingrid (later Queen Ingrid of Sweden) shortly before her marriage. Unfortunately I didn't save them... they are neither in the ibl nor the sjobergbild archive... maybe someone else was smarter and could post a link!?
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11-23-2007, 09:12 AM
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The dress of the first evening is my favorite for Noble!
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