Yes it could very well be that things went as you said, but there is no proof for that also. I'll stay by my idea that some tiaras skip a generation.
--Previous Message-- : The sapphire parure was left by Emma to : Juliana. It was never worn by Wilhelmina. : The Ruby Peacock motif tiara was given to : Irene by Wilhelmina and later transferred to : the Foundation. Juliana had worn the parure : before Wilhelmina gave it to Irene. : The diamond tiara of Queen Emma might well : have been a 18th birthday gift to Beatrix by : Queen Wilhelmina. Juliana never wore it. : : : : --Previous Message-- : I've always had the idea that every queen : had : a tiara/parure she did not use and leave it : for her successor. Like Beatrix did with the : Stuart, Juliana did with the peacock and the : small diamond tiara, Wilhelmina did with the : Mellerio Saphire parure. So I do not think : we will see Beatrix with the Stuart tiara. : What do you think? : : --Previous Message-- : I would not be surprised to see the Stuart : Parure making it's reappearance this year. : We might even see it on Beatrix before april : 30th and most likely will see it on Maxima : for the evening event on that day. : : --Previous Message-- : I dont speek Dutch nor have Ducth tv, so : I've : followed your posts with huge interest. : Thank you very much for your informations. : : As to my feelings right now, I really don't : know what to say... this was completely : unexpected to me. I feel a bit of sadness on : the upcoming end of the reign of HM. On the : other hand I am happy for the Queen, as she : will live a more relaxed and free life, like : her mother and grandmother did when they : also chose to pass the kingdom to the : younger generation. : : May God bless the reign of the future King. : : And, since this a jewelry board, I must say : I am thrilled because we will soon get to : see (to be)Queen Máxima wear the larger : parures of the dutch collection . And : perhaps she will surprises even more and : dust from the vaults some pieces long time : not seen... Stuart parure, who knows . : : : : : --Previous Message-- : HM has chosen to hand over to a younger : generation on Queensday this year. She has : decided to do so as she her age is getting : on and this year we celebrate 200 years of : monarchy. HM did express her wish to keep on : meeting many people after her reign and : thanked the people for letting her be their : queen. : She also mentioned prince Claus. I don't get : the sadness some seem to feel with this : news. I just feel gratefull to her and her : dedication and happy she's been able to do : things the way she wants to. : One particular piece of news: the PM spoke : of the future King and Queen Maxima so we'll : have TM the King and Queen of the : Netherlands after Beatrix abdicates. : : --Previous Message-- : : Thank you very much - will follow your news : closely:o) : : --Previous Message-- : All Dutch national channels. 1,2 and three. : One has allready been having an extended : news show from 17hrs untill after her : speech. : http://www.nederland1.nl/ : : --Previous Message-- : Wow..... : Does anyone know which channel will : broadcast? : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :