Princess Eléonore Sparkles With First Tiara at Royal State Banquet

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Royals (2 / 1) 24.06.2026 23:06 / Simo

Family and tradition

The occasion was a rare full-family outing: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended with all four children. Princess Elisabeth, 24, also shone at the event; she previously had her own tiara moment in 2022 with a headpiece that had been gifted around her coming-of-age. The dinner included notable tiaras on other female royals, and an official photograph captured Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako with the Belgian family before the banquet.

Royal parallels across borders

Eléonore’s debut follows a similar moment in the Netherlands earlier that month, when 19-year-old Princess Ariane wore a historic diamond tiara at a state banquet. Both young royals occupy the role of the youngest sibling in households headed by future queens, underscoring a fashionable rite of passage in modern monarchies.