Posted by Nellie on June 12, 2012, 2:05 am, in reply to "Investment trust"
Barbara - my own view is that we do not know the answers to your questions and are never likely to.
It is completely possible that the Queen Mother gave the ring to Charles in her lifetime. Why not? Again, we are never likely to know.
: --Previous Message-- : : As I understand it, he did not directly : inherit jewels from the Queen Mother. The : Queen did. : Charles likely benefited from an investment : trust, like all her grandchildren. : : : Then HRH needed The Queen's permission to : give the late QEQM's diamond ring to his : fiancée? Or is it possible, that The Prince : of Wales has 'free access' to his : grandmother's jewels though? Might it be, : that The Duchess of Cornwall's engagement : ring is 'only' a loan??? I mean, that it : can't be herited to f.e. her eldest grandson : for his future bride? :