I wonder if they stumbled upon a box filled with jewels that has been hidden for 100 years upon cleaning rooms in the Palace. Well, this is what popped in my head when I saw your post. "It has been at the Palace for over 100 years."
--Previous Message-- : I had a meeting at the Royal Palace today with : one of the senior courtiers and learned some : things about the tiara CP Victoria wore in : Luxembourg last weekend that I thought you : would like to know : : The tiara is not a new one. It has been at : the Palace for over a 100 years. It belongs : to the same set as the "Cut steel" : tiara and has like the other piece no : diamonds but it is still very sparkly. When : I asked why it has not been seen before the : answer was: "There are other pieces as : well that has not been seen in public : before". : : I hope you enjoy that information :