Queen Maxima dazzles in centuries-old Romanov jewels during the German state visit

On that occasion, Maxima paired the piece with the Mellerio tiara, which was crafted from pearls owned by Queen Wilhelmina, the granddaughter of Anna Pavlovna. Queen Maxima, like her daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, is perfectly suited to the pomp and ceremony of royal tiaras, as she proved during the German state banquet on Tuesday.

Queen Maxima opted for one of the grandest headpieces in the royal family’s collection, wearing the Dutch sapphire parure tiara, a dazzler that dates back…