It seems that Queen Fabiola wore the Nine Province Tiara without its big diamonds. I think it is the first time I have seen an illustration of this particular setting of the versatile tiara.
(Paris Match)
On a sidenote, King Baudouin wore the Legion of Honour sash the wrong way round, which was corrected on the second gala dinner, which took place on 25 May 1971. Each night, the Princess of Liège (Queen Paola) went without a tiara.
(Belga Image)
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