This June 1, 2023, for the second time in her life, Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands wore a tiara during a royal event. The Princess of Orange attended the reception and banquet held after the religious wedding ceremony of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al Saif. The heiress to the throne of the Netherlands wore the ruby diadem in the shape of peacock feathers to attend these events with her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.
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The Princess of Orange at the wedding reception and banquet of Hussein and Rajwa of Jordan
Representatives of all European royal families accepted the invitation of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. The rulers of Jordan welcomed monarchs from around the world to their country to attend the wedding of their eldest son, Crown Prince Hussein, to Rajwa Al Saif. Among the guests were many young crown princes and princesses, representing the new generation of royalty. The bride and groom themselves are 28 years old for Hussein and 29 years old for Rajwa.
Weddings are always a great way for the younger generation of princes and princesses to experience the glitz of major royal events. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, future Queen of the Belgians, accompanied her father, but she was not the only one. Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, accompanied her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.
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Princess Amalia did not attend the religious ceremony at Zahran Palace. She was content to appear for the reception and the banquet, organized at the Al Husseiniya palace. It was the first major royal wedding Amalia had attended as an adult. The 19-year-old heiress had already attended the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in 2010. Amalia was only 6 years old and she had been requisitioned to take on the role of child of honor.
Queen Máxima wore the Stuart tiara without the imposing central diamond. Princess Amalia wore a carmine red dress by Dutch designer Jan Taminiau. King Willem-Alexander wore the ribbon and insignia of Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of King Hussein, while Queen Máxima wore the Ribbon of Grand Cordon of the Order of the Renaissance. Princess Amalia, on the other hand, has no Jordanian Orders awards. For her 18th birthday, in December 2021, the Princess of Orange had been received Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Dutch Lion and became a member of the Order of the Golden Lion of Nassau. She therefore wore this June 1, 2023 the blue ribbon edged in orange of the order of the Dutch Lion on her evening dress.
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Princess Amalia wears the Peacock Tail Feather Tiara
The very first time Princess Amalia wore a tiara in public was last year when she attended Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway’s 18th birthday gala. She then wore the starry tiara that her mother, Queen Máxima, had worn at her own wedding.
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For the past few months, the young heiress, who is studying at university, has been participating in large-scale royal events. Princess Catharina-Amalia studies at the Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics of the University of Amsterdam, only participated in the reception of Charles III, on the occasion of his coronation.
To participate in the wedding reception and banquet, Princess Amalia wore the ruby tiara in the shape of peacock feathers. The structure of the tiara was made in 1897 by Schürmann during the reign of Queen Wilhelmina by adding rubies which already belonged to Queen Sophie, who died in 1877. The central element in the shape of a peacock’s tail is detachable and can be worn separately.
The tiara was passed down from Queen Wilhelmina to one of her granddaughters, Princess Irene, one of Beatrix’s sisters, but it seems the jewel has once again become the property of the Queen. One of Queen Maxima’s most notable first appearances with this tiara was at the state banquet in Oman in 2012. She has also worn it for state dinners in Poland and Canada. The queen also sometimes wears it as a brooch or as a necklace.
This marriage was a way for the family to include the other royal families in this union between the two future rulers of Jordan. By marrying Crown Prince Hussein, Rajwa became Crown Princess. They will one day become King and Queen of Jordan, just as Catharina-Amalia will succeed her father in due course, probably after his abdication, as is traditional in the Netherlands.
Nicholas Fontaine
Chief Editor
Nicolas Fontaine has been a freelance web editor since 2014. After having been a copywriter and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media, he specialized in royalty news. Nicolas is now editor-in-chief of Histoires royales. [email protected]
