Today, Princess Astrid, sister of the King of Norway, celebrates her 94th birthday. Remarkably, the resilient Princess Astrid continues to support her brother at royal events, and today we take a closer look at the tiaras worn by both Princess Astrid and Queen Sonja during a recent gala dinner in Oslo.
On January 29, King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway hosted a gala dinner for members of the diplomatic corps at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid also attended the white tie dinner. Queen Sonia attended the ceremony wearing a gorgeous purple tulle evening dress embellished with sequins by designer Elie Saab. we saw her wear that dress before For the French gala dinner In June 2025.
Last time, Sonya wore diamonds in her gown. For this outing, she reached for diamond and pearl jewelry from her family’s collection. She was wearing a complete set of (a replica of) Queen Mode’s Pearl Tiarapaired with diamond and pearl earrings, 5-strand pearl necklace, 3-strand pearl bracelet, and pearl ring. She secured her Knights of St. Olaf belt with a special heirloom item. draper’s company broochwas one of Queen Maud’s wedding presents in 1896.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has withdrawn due to continuing health problems. two serious scandalsthe only other royal woman present at the dinner was Princess Astrid, the king’s sister. She wore her favorite evening dress with a starry sky design. diamond and turquoise tiara It belonged to Queen Alexandra of England, mother of Queen Maud of Norway. Astrid also wore a diamond and turquoise necklace and earrings, which are usually paired with tiaras.
Interestingly, Astrid chose to wear another stunning turquoise and diamond jewelry to the dinner. devan de corsageShe pinned it as a brooch to the belt of her order. Tron Noren Isaksen, in his book on Norwegian Royal Jewels, writes that the stomacher also has British roots. Citing a photo from the Royal Archives, he wrote that the ornament “belonged to Queen Alexandra and was owned by Queen Mary in 1946.” (PS: After publishing this article, Isaksen wrote on his Instagram account: He claims that the description in his book linking the brooch to Queen Mary is false. )
The jewelry is very similar in design to two antique royal brooches worn by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Mary’s Richmond BroochSet with diamonds and pearls, diamond and turquoise brooch Queen Mary received it as a wedding present from King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Both brooches were made in 1893, and Astrid’s stomacher is probably made around the same time.