Royal Fashion Awards: Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Part 1- Greet

Best of the Day

Queen Elizabeth II

I have to give this award to Elizabeth, with 60 years of good service to England, she has to be awarded this.

Best in Beatrix

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

To tell you the truth, I actually like this one. It has an oversized shirt (Not a big fan) and pointy shoes (Yuck!) but, Beatrix looks good in it.

Best in Traditional

Empress Michiko of Japan

I would be hard wearing traditional clothing all the time. And with Japan with their wooden shoes, I would not survive. I have to give Michiko credit!

Worst in Usual

Queen Paola of Belgium

Purple over here, a ruffle over there. It was the normal Paola at the greet. But, they way it looks isn’t terrible.

Best in Great!

ex-Queen Anne-Marie of Greece

For a queen being 65 years old, she looks fantastic! I love the dress style and the accessories she wore too.

Worst in Shinny

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg

Maria Teresa looks ok. But it looked better the first time around.

Worst in Margrethe

Queen Margrethe of Denmark

Margrethe chose the usual outfit, a suit in a ugly colour. And with a odd material.

Best in Smiley

Queen Silvia of Sweden

Silvia looks very happy, and why shouldn't she? Her first granddaughter, Estelle is getting christened in 4 days.

Best in Fabulous!

Queen Rania of Jordan

Queen Rania looks good as she usually does. I want to have that shirt it looks great!

Best in her Usual self

Duchess of Cambridge

Catherine wowed, as usual. And in a very pretty colour!

Worst in White

Countess of Wessex

Sophie looks good, as she always does. But her jacket is un-flattering. And the waist of her dress looks very odd.

What a Wonderful Surprise!

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

I was very happy when I saw the pictures of Beatrice and Eugenie here. They look great especially Beatrice!

Weeks in Review: February 26–March 3

February 26 - Attending a Pre-Oscar Lunch in L.A. wearing a modified Akris outfit. (Left) Loving the hair and Earrings Charlene!

February 26 – Attending the Oscars in a modified Akris dress; the Earrings were seen before. (Right) Nice Earrings and Hair. I do not like the dress, take a note from Kate Winslet!

February 27 – Delivering a speech at UNICEF. (Left) I Love the Red, it suits you very well!

February 28 - Visiting the Pedagogisch Centrum Wagenschot, which is an education center. (Right) Not a big fan of this coat.

Febraury 27 – Washington Day 1 holding a Prada Bag. (Left) I like the Dress and jacket. Not the bag or shoes.

February 27 – Washington Day 1 in the Evening. (Middle) I see what your doing with your shoes, your pulling a Marie-Chantal! I don’t like the Pants and whatever your holding. I love your hair and earrings!

February 28 – Washington Day 2 holding her trusty Prada Bag. (Right) I don’t like this outfit, there is too much going on.

February 28 – Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel took a stroll with Princess Estelle in the Gardens of Haga Palace (Daniel & Victoria’s official home.) (Left) P.S. Paparazzi are not following Daniel and Victoria, it’s Prince Carl Philip (Victoria’s younger brother.)

February 29 – Queen Rania visiting a School in Jordan (2nd to left) I love Queen Rania’s style! she has a simple look but, it is elegant.

February 29 – Charlotte Casiraghi in Paris. (2nd to right) I do not like this, I feel as if she was trying to blend in with the crowd.

February 29 – Princess Madeleine came back home to Sweden and not in New York City. (Right) Her outfit is ok, I love the boots the best. Either the make-up is light or she isn’t wearing any it doesn’t look good.

March 1 – Camilla, Catherine and of course Elizabeth II all went to a new store in London. (First 3 pictures) Liz was wearing Angela Kelly, (The same designer she wore to Kate & Wills Wedding in April of last year.) Camilla was in Bruce Oldfield and Kate wore M Missoni.

March 1 – Letizia attended the ‘World Day for Rare Diseases’ event. (Right) I really love this outfit! The Top is great, the pants are awesome! and the shoes aren’t pointed.

My Top 15 Tiaras: #4: Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara

This picture is blurry. Yes, I know. I couldn’t find a close-up to this tiara. I love the design to this. It looks so funky and nice!

Alia was Hussein's third wife; his first two marriages ended in divorce. It was King Hussein that gave Alia this stunning diamond tiara from Cartier (which we will appropriately call Queen Alia's Cartier Tiara).

On a non-tiara note for just a second: Alia was quite an interesting figure. She was the first to really develop the role of queen consort in Jordan - the modern, working model that Queen Rania exemplifies today. She died tragically in a helicopter crash in 1977, leaving behind three children: Haya and Ali, and an adopted daughter named Abir. Hussein would marry once more after Alia's death, to Queen Noor.

Resuming gem discussion now: the tiara passed to her daughter, Princess Haya, who is now married to the Sheikh of Dubai. (You may recognize Haya from Ascot and other racing events, even if you're not a regular follower of these royal families.)

Princess Haya has loaned the tiara to Queen Rania rather frequently, particularly at the beginning of King Abdullah's reign when Rania didn't have a tiara collection of her own. (Genealogy check: Abdullah is the son of King Hussein and his second wife, Princess Muna. That makes him Haya's half brother.)

Rania shows off the versatility of the tiara with her varying hairstyles, but she also shows one of the downfalls: the halo effect.

The First Wedding of 2012!

His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah Bin Al Hussein and Her Royal Highness Princess Basma have tied the knot in the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah II, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein.

On the occasion of the signing of the marriage, King Abdullah II held a lunch banquet at Basman Palace in presence of the bride and groom’s families, along with senior officials.

Princess Basma was born in Canada in 1985, where she got her BA degree in Management. She moved to Jordan in 2005, where she joined the Middle East Aviation Academy in Amman, where she got her flight instructor license. Princess Basma has a brother and sister who both live in Canada.

This is the second marriage for Prince Hamzah. He married his cousin, Princess Noor bint Asem in 2003 and divorced in 2009. The couple have a daughter.