Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world joined the Spanish Royal Family for a spectacular Gala Dinner at El Pardo Royal Palace, in the outskirts of Madrid, on this day in 2004, 20 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding of Don Felipe, Prince of Asturias, and Doña Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. The Wedding took place just days after the magnificent Wedding Celebrations of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia joined the Prince of Asturias and Doña Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano to greet the 340 Guests on the Patio de los Austrias of the the El Pardo Palace, ahead of the Dinner in Patio de los Borbones, which itself was followed by a private Ball.
The then-Prince of Asturias and his soon-to-be Princess in a stunning silver Lorenzo Caprile gown with a sapphire, pearl, and diamond suite, given to her by her parents-in-law as an engagement gift.
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia (wearing the Niarchos Ruby Set).
Infanta Elena (wearing Infanta Isabel’s Pearl Bracelet), Duchess of Lugo, and Jaime de Marichalar.
Infanta Cristina (wearing Queen Amelie’s Emerald Brooch), Duchess of Palma, and Iñaki Urdangarín.
King Constantine II of Greece and Queen Anne Marie (wearing her part of Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Sautoir and Queen Frederica’s Diamond Clips) with Princess Irene (wearing her Topaz Pendant)
Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal
Princess Alexia (wearing Queen Alexandrine Ruby Bow Brooch and Crown Princess Margaretha’s Diamond Earrings) and her husband, Carlos Morales, Prince Nikolaos, Princess Theodora, Prince Philippos, Princess Tatiana Radziwill and Dr. Fruchaud.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (wearing parts of the Diamond Floral Tiara and the Floral Diamond Bracelet Choker) with Prince Henrik.
Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (wearing the Dutch Pearl and Diamond Stomacher and the East Indies Bracelets)
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silva (in the Karl Johan Earrings) with Crown Princess Victoria (wearing the Diamond Floral Earrings)
Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine (wearing the diamond drops of the Connaught Tiara).
The then-Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima (wearing Princess Margriet Sapphire Earrings) and Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien (wearing Princess Margriet Diamond Earrings).
King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja (wearing parts of her Modern Gold Parure) with Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit (in Crown Princess Märtha’s Silver Anniversary Earrings) and Princess Martha-Louise and Ari Behn.
King Albert II of the Belgians and Queen Paola (wearing the base of the Nine Provinces Tiara as a choker and her Half Moon Earrings)
The then Duke of Brabant and Princess Mathilde (wearing her Pearl Earrings), Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent and Princess Claire.
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
Queen Rania of Jordan and Princess Muna, and Queen Noor.
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg (wearing the Antique Emerald Earrings), Princess Marie Astrid (wearing the Aquamarine Parure) and Archduke Carl-Christian of Austria, and Princess Margaretha (wearing her Sapphire Necklace) and Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein.
The Prince of Naples, Princess Marina and the Prince of Venice, and Princess Maria Gabriella, and Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia.
Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta and Princess Silvia (wearing the Parteno di Spedalotto Tiara as a brooch),
Prince Albert of Monaco and Franz, Duke of Bavaria
Princess Caroline (wearing part of Princess Charlotte’s Flower Brooches) and her husband, the Prince of Hannover.
Empress Farah of Iran with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi
Prince Shāh Karim al-Husayni, the Aga Khan IV and Princess Inaara Aga Khan (wearing her Cartier Emerald Suite)
Prince Kardan of Bulgaria and Princess Miriam, Princess Kalina and Kitín Muñoz, Prince Kyril and Princess Rosario, Prince Konstantin and Princess Maria and Prince Kubrat and Princess Carla.
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, accompanied by her four children: Bruno, Juan, Beltran, Fernando and Simoneta, and their respective fiancées, wife and husband.
Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani, accompanied by her husband, Dr. Carlos Zurita, and her son and daughter, Alfonso and Maria.
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria, and his wife, Princes Anne of Orléans, together with their daughters and son, Princess Cristina, Princess Ines, Princess Victoria and Prince Pedro, then Duke of Noto, and their respective husbands and wife.
Princess Teresa of Borbón-Two Sicilies (wearing the Calabria Ruby Tiara and her mother’s Diamond Earrings), Marchioness of Laserna, with her husband.
The Children of the late Infanta Beatriz of Spain: the Prince of Civitella-Cesi, Marco Torlonia, together with his wife and sisters, Princess Alessandra Torlonia (wearing parts of Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Parure), and Princess Olimpia Torlonia.
Two of the daughters of the late Infanta Maria Cristina: Giovanna Marone (wearing her late mother’s Diamond Tiara as a necklace) and Anna Sandra Torlonia.
Numerous relatives of the King of Spain were present, namely the Prince and the Princesses of Orléans-Borbon, Tessa and Cristina of Bavaria, Princesses Maria Inmaculata and Maria Margarita of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Prince Casimir of Bourbon Two-Sicilies and Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta, the Count and Countess Zamoisky, Princess Gloria Orléans-Braganza and the Duke of Seborge, and the Prince and Princess Czartorisky.
Also present were representatives from Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Riad, Brunei, Oman, Japan, Abu Dhabi, as well as the Aga Khan and the Sovereign of the Order of Malta, In addition, the Presidents of the Republics of Portugal, Germany, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Colombia, El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua, Bolivia, South Africa, as well as representatives of the ex-reigning dynasties of Romania, Serbia, Portugal, France-Orléans, Bavaria, Hannover, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Lowenstein, Bourbon-Parma, Bagration, Brazil, Baden and Hesse.
This article was written by assistant editor, David Rato, who runs the Spanish Royal Jewels account on Instagram!
Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
Spanish Floral Tiara
Prussian Diamond Tiara
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Pearl Tiara
Queen Maria Christina’s Loop Tiara
Mellerio Shell Tiara
Ansorena Fleur de Lys Tiara
The Joyas de Pasar
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Earrings
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Bracelets
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Rivière
Queen Sofia’s Wedding Necklace
Queen Sofia’s Emerald Parure
Queen Sofia’s Sapphire Parure
Queen Sofia’s Ruby Dove Parure
Queen Sofia’s Diamond Flower Brooch
Queen Sofia’s Omani Diamond Suite
Spanish Royal Tiaras
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