Posted by Henri M on December 29, 2012, 5:27 am, in reply to "Re: to Henri M"
Yes, I know the rumours but it is a very long time ago and time to get over it, in my humble opinion.
It is also not clear to whom the properties belonged. It is not automatically the reigning King. In my own country it was still Princess Juliana, and not Queen Beatrix, whom owned the bulk of the Orange-Nassau fortune. It was only after the deaths of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard that the fortune came in hands of their heirs, amongst these a daughter whom was already Queen of the Netherlands for 24 years in 2004.
King Baudouin might have become the bearer of the Crown, possibly this did not mean (in the eye of his father) that he was also entitled to properties. It is not uncommon that there are 'fights' about this.
--Previous Message-- : Do you know that King Baudouin and Queen : Fabiola had to shorten their honeymoon : because of troubles in Belgium. : When they came Laeken they noticed that most : of the glorious furnitures , paintings etc.. : had been moved from Laeken to Leopold III : and Princess Lilian 's Castle of Argenteuil. : This was the starting of the bad : relationship between them. : : --Previous Message-- : Whatever Queen Fabiola might have resented : in : Princess Lilian, it is such a long time ago : and as a devout Catholic she must know the : concept of forgiving and the soothening of : mildness. : : I can not imagine that Queen Fabiola still : does not wear jewels because Princess Lilian : once wore these. After all she has worn : jewels which were worn by her mother-in-law: : the Empire Diadem comes to mind. : : : :
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