Princess Madeleine of Sweden made a very notable return this Tuesday evening to the Nobel Prize ceremony. The last daughter of the King of Sweden had not participated in this evening for several years. For her grand return, Princess Madeleine wore Connaught's delicate diamond tiara and a shimmering green dress that included a train.
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Princess Madeleine makes her sparkling return to the Nobel Prizes
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden took to the stage at the Stockholm Concert Hall to award the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, literature and medicine on December 10, 2024. Each year, the Nobel Prizes are awarded on day of Alfred Nobel's death, during two ceremonies. While the Nobel Prizes are awarded in different categories in Sweden, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded at the same time in Norway. The King of Sweden is responsible for presenting the prizes to the recipients himself, surrounded by his family who wear their finest attire.
This year, Princess Madeleine, 42, made her comeback to the Nobel Prize ceremony. The third child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia has lived in Miami since 2018 with her husband and their three children. Back permanently in Sweden since this summer, Princess Madeleine is once again participating in major official engagements alongside members of the royal family. His participation in the Nobel Prize ceremony was highly anticipated as it is one of the most prestigious events organized in Sweden. After the ceremony, the royal family, award recipients and numerous guests are invited to a banquet at Stockholm City Hall.
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Princess Madeleine wears the Connaught tiara and a green dress with sequins and rhinestones
To honor the event, Princess Madeleine wore a magnificent tiara. The Connaught diamond tiara is both elegant and fine, yet has prestige in its size. This tiara is a gift that Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom received from her parents in 1905. Her father was Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, son of Queen Victoria. At this time, the Duke of Connaught was the brother of King Edward VII and would become Governor General of Canada. The Duke of Connaught purchased this tiara in 1904 from the jeweler E. Wolff and Co for his daughter, on the occasion of her marriage to Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphe of Sweden. The tiara has remained with the royal family ever since. The tiara is very frequently worn by the princesses of the family. Princess Christina, sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, for example, wore it for her wedding in 1974 to Tord Magnuson.
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Princess Madeleine wore a green dress that sparkled with its sequins and rhinestones embroidered on the fabric. This dress is designed by Fadi El Khoury. It includes a voluminous train at the back. Princess Madeleine wore Valentino pumps, a Linda Nurk clutch embellished with embroidery made by Fadi El Khoury to match her dress.
Princess Madeleine wore little jewelry, only her usual Cartier bracelet and her Vanbruun ring, in addition to earrings matched with a diamond and emerald brooch. Princess Madeleine wore the medal of the family order of King Carl XVI Gustaf pinned to her chest as well as the pale blue cord of the order of the Seraphim.
Nicolas Fontaine
Editor-in-chief
Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]
