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Posted by TMN Raugravine
on July 17, 2012, 10:35 am, in reply to "Re: The expensive jewel gifts from different countries"
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Well, gifts from a private person are different I think. When a person marries or someone dies, often the families ask that donations and gifts be made to various charities. It can also provide a possible tax write off.
In the case of someone like Queen Charlotte, she requested her her private gifts of jewels be sold to provide her daughters with income. That I can understand.
Personally, I would be quite overwhelmed with all the choices some of these ladies have.
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: Hi! What Royal Family could request that?
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: one from Spain, Norway, Sweden,
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: Do you suppose the Royal Family could
: respectfully request that places they visit
: make a donation in lieu of expensive jewelry
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: Just curious.
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: I am thinking of the Arab Emirates for one.
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