I recently also heard an expert-friend wondering why Princess Caroline was suddenly seen wearing the huge Hannover tiara during the 2004 Copenhagen wedding, and if thàt perhaps also was due to some 3 decades embargo/ death dutie/tax reasons ...?
Must say, it does sound intriguing and I do hope for Hans and all other posters that we will see many of the gorgeous Belgian jewels, worn by Princess Lilian, in a while again too !!
--Previous Message-- : That would be a ground for an embargo as well : (like the embargo laid down in the Will of : Wilhelm II that he did not want to be : interred in the Hohenzollern crypt as long : as the monarchy was not restored in : Prussia). : : But in this case such an embargo on jewels : is more or less useless and only 'punishing' : the descendants which have no any influence : on the desire for a restoration of the : monarchy. Even in this hour of greatest : (economical and social) worries for Greece, : there is no call for a return to old times. : : I think we will never know why it lasted 30 : years after Queen Frederika's death to see : this sparkling jewel again. Maybe it simply : had to do with death duties which expire : after a time? Who knows? : :