Posted by Nellie on July 18, 2012, 1:47 am, in reply to "Re: 1954 Tiara Tour"
My thinking on this topic has always related to risk and security considerations that exist today and were never even imagined way back then.
I doubt that those jewels are insured because the premiums would be prohibitive so it is unlikely that there would be insurers to throw a fit!
But I do believe that many "advisers" would recommend taking less these days. Such a haul would be a target in itself today, and would heighten the risk for the Queen as well.
--Previous Message-- : I don't think it has anything to do with : "not being allowed" to take so : many jewels out of the country. I think it's : all down to a change of fashion that HM : doesn't wear as many grand jewels these : days. Plus of course, she does not - at her : age - do those long tours any more. There is : no need for extended trips as tours are now : done by air and not by ship (which was : mainly the reason for the length of time the : tour took) But I don't have any doubt that : if HM did go on a similar extended : excursion, she would still take as many : jewels as she wanted to without anyone : applying any restrictions.