Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wears a tiara with a troubled and tragic history as she joins the Norwegian royal family for a state banquet

In the evening, the great and gilded descended upon the Palace for the state dinner, which saw Queen Mathilde wear a glittering golden gown as she and her husband were celebrated as guests of honour. The Belgian royal family possesses a somewhat narrow collection of heirloom jewels, and Queen Mathilde opted for what is surely the most historic tiara in the vaults – the Nine Provinces tiara, a piece with a troubling and tragic past that has become the trademark jewels for the Queens of…