The week of the Nobel Prize ceremony has been full of official commitments for the Bernardots, who met again this Wednesday night for dinner with the winners at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. A night where there was no shortage of anecdotes for us, the fashion experts, from the sublime Midnight blue dress With tulle ruffles worn by Victoria of Sweden, a design that also featured in her gala wardrobe Queen Letizia.
© CungahusetA sustainable and affordable look shared by Victoria and Queen Letizia of Sweden
It’s a classic-cut piece, with a crew neck and tight around the torso to the waist, from which a very wide pleated skirt emerges. Delicate mini ruffles. The most interesting thing, however, is not the design, but the signature behind this dress: H&M. The dress was part of her Conscious capsule collection, the brand’s sustainable line, and was made of recycled polyester and tulle, so it cost up to 300 euros, which is slightly higher than the Swedish fast fashion giant’s usual prices.
© H&MVictoria of Sweden has shown on several occasions Sustainable clothing from H&M’s premium line. This pose, in which we see the future king with her husband in the gardens of the royal enclosure, is part of that memory. Their tenth wedding anniversary. For photography, however, heirs The neckline has been alteredAdd the same navy blue tulle fabric short t-shirt sleeves.
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© Getty ImagesA year later, in November 2021, during the state visit of the King of Spain to Sweden, Doña Letizia was the guest of honor. A gala dinner Offered by their counterpart, Kings Carl Gustav and Sylvia at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. It was there that Victoria celebrated her tenth wedding anniversary with the iconic blue H&M design, in a loving nod to our queen’s Nordic crown. In March 2022, the Swedes will wear it again, but Ms. Letizia has yet to repeat it.
© CungahusetLaurel tiara
Of all the tiaras available to her, Victoria chose one Double LaurelA piece that belongs to Princess LillianWife of Prince Bertil, uncle of current King Carlos Gustavo. Made by the Parisian house Boucheron, it has two rows in the shape of the plant that gives it its name. It’s not the tiara she likes the most, but she did wear it on special occasions like her sister Magdalena’s wedding in 2013.
As for the rest of the accessories, the crown princess complemented the look with other extra glittery touches, such as her handbag encrusted with dark Swarovski crystals, matched with metallic pumps.
© CungahusetSofia retrieves her sister-in-law’s maternity clothes from Sweden
Her mother, Silvia of Sweden, and her sister Magdalena both chose navy blue at this dinner with the winners. The great anecdote of the evening, however, was a more poignant one. Prince Carl Philip’s wife, who is currently in an advanced stage of pregnancy, decided to recycle a sequin dress (also blue) by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden that the heir to the throne wore to the 2011 Nobel Prize ceremony. Pregnant with Princess Estelle.
© Cordon PressTo accessorize the look, the future mother of four opted for tiaras Aquamarine CocoshnikA piece of jewelery made using diamonds and aquamarine which gets its name from its resemblance to a typical Russian headdress and which according to jewelery experts can be valuable 400,000 euros Although her sister-in-law Magdalena usually wore it, Victoria also wore it.
© Cordon PressMagdalena recycles her romantic Italian lace designs
The heiress’ younger sister, Magdalena, wore a delicate charcoal gray long dress by Alberta Ferretti, decorated with metallic lace panels throughout. Investigating, we realized an interesting coincidence: it was published December 11, 2015 To dust it off on December 11, 2024, nine years later on the occasion of the same festival.
On his head, he carries Peacock TiaraMade of gold, silver and polished steel. A piece that dates back to 1810 and, according to the Swedish press, was stored for many years until Queen Silvia found it in a room in the Royal Palace, ordered it restored and wore it for the first time in 1979. Originally, it was Queen Josefina of Sweden and Norway, as the favorite consort of King Oscar I.
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