--Previous Message-- : I seem to recall that there were newspapers at : the time of the 2007 visit speculating the : necklace was a gift from King Abdullah : because the Queen wore it for the state : banquet. : It was mentioned that he might have : presented it during a visit as Crown Prince, : but not the 1987 state visit. A different : visit. : I have no other details, and it was never : confirmed. : : For the same 2007 banquet, the Duchess of : Cornwall wore a diamond and sapphire : necklace which has been confirmed was a : Saudi present, and the Princess Royal also : wore a necklace that might have been a Saudi : present. : : --Previous Message-- : This necklace was 1st worn by The Queen in : 2002, to a Golden Jubilee Dinner hosted at : 10 Downing Street. : Later worn for State Visit of King Abdullah : of Saudi Arabia State Visit 2007 : I have come across info saying that this : jewellery was a gift from King Abdullah : whilst Crown Prince. : Did he come in 1987 with his father King : Fahd for that State Visit? : Might it have been a gift then? : : : : :
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