Re: Christening in Sweden - Princess Madeleine Archived Message
Posted by Boris on May 23, 2012, 3:31 am, in reply to "Re: Christening in Sweden - Princess Madeleine"
There are two seperate foundations holding the Bernadotte jewelry, created at different times. The question which jewels are still strictly private property, without the regulations of a foundation being in effect for them, is an interesting one and regards mostly Princess Sibylla's jewelry collection which was her private property, including the cameo parure and the Connaught tiara. It's not quite clear if any of these inherited by The King were ever turned to the foundation by him. At the time of the 1976 wedding, it was reported that the Connaught tiara was actually given to Queen Silvia as a gift, though I doubt this. CP Margaret's ruby tiara was undoubtedly included in the foundation when The King bought it back from Prince Sigvard's son. Interestingly, Queen Silvia's large collection of personal jewelry is private property indeed, including the modern diamond fringe tiara. --Previous Message-- : But is the Connaught tiara an : "official" one - is it part of the : heritage or foundation or whatever? It was : left to the King by his mother, and then : worn by the Queen. Are any of the jewels : once the (personal) property of CP : Margaretha now part of the foundation? : : --Previous Message-- : Tamara, I don't think we can 'easily' assume : that the Connaught tiara will be Madeleine's : to wear - although it's indeed obvious that : she is the one who has used it in many of : its variations (apart from wearing it as : necklace), she has worn it as tiara only : once and I think it's one of those tiaras : which Queen Silvia will continue to wear : mostly. : I believe that the decision for Princess : Madeleine to wear the Connaught tiara for : her sister's wedding was actually a last : minute one, because the press release back : then referred to her as wearing 'a private : tiara' - by which the court usually means : Queen Silvia's modern diamond fringe tiara. : A label that IMHO avoids on purpose to : reveal where it originally came from. : : : --Previous Message-- : Boris..can we easily assume that eventually : Connaught tiara will be either Madeleine's : or it will be at full disposal : "Only" to her?...from what we have : seen, she is the only one that has been : wearing this tiara (not including Queen : Silvia) and its elements more often... : : just wanted to post this lovely photo of : Madeleine again : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Princess Madeleine wore two of the diamond : pendants from the Connaught tiara as : earrings: : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Queen Silvia wore the most historic pearls : in : the Bernadotte collection for the : christening: : The oriental pearl necklace with diamond : clasp and the drop pearl and diamond : earrings originally belonged to the : collection of the very fiorst Bernadotte : King, Karl XIV Johan aka Jean Baptiste : Bernadotte. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
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