I think Maxima will use the Stuart Parure like the Grand tiara's of the Luxembourg and Swedish court. Wether she'll wear it on april 30th is uncertain. I would love to see it on her if they have a white tie event in the evening (ball or concert) for that part of the day, using a smaller one for the day event. Im not sure there will be a white tie event in the evening so than I would prefer it if the new Queen used it for the actual swearing-in ceremony and make that the white tie event with tiara's.
--Previous Message-- : They could keep the Stuart parure in its : original design and if the future Queen : won't be predisposed to wear it, it can be : used purely for official portraits, f.eg. : Why not? Something like Queen Beatrix could : have done. To broke such a historical and : ancient piece like that it's almost a : sacrilege. : : Máxima seems to be fond of jewels - tiaras, : necklaces, brooches - we have had plenty of : opportunities to see her shining with the : magnificent variety that are in the Dutch : royal vaults. : : But maybe the Stuart parure will be too much : for their first appearance as Queen. It : would denote a tremendous difference from : her predecessor - in jewel terms. : : The Stuart parure will be perfect to use at : home or abroad for the most important State : Banquets - for King Albert II and Grand Duke : Henri, and since it has its origins in the : UK, for Queen Elizabeth II. It could be (and : in terms of whopper effect it is) the Dutch : version of the Swedish Braganza and the : Luxembourgish Romanov tiaras. : : --Previous Message-- : There has also often been said that the : Tiara : is to heavy to wear for someone with regular : headaches and migraines like Beatrix. : Well there ís one strange side to the story : that the Tiara might be to heavy: why do : they never wear the necklace then? : Since 1972 not only the Tiara hasn't been : out of the vaults but also: the necklace was : never seen anymore... : : Juliana often wore the Crownparure-Necklace : together with the bandeau of the 23 big : diamonds. : Which made for a very tasteful appearance. : I think maybe they decided on these pieces : that they were no longer practical and : untill they are to be made into something : else they are just stored. : : The big Indonesian bracelet that was worn by : Juliana always together with the : Crown-Parure already (after 1980) was : destroyed (well made into several other : items I should say). : Now sometimes you see Maxima wear a few : diamond bracelets together on one arm.... : Which ofcourse is a shame while several : bracelets together can never give this : impression that the big bracelet : gave...silly realy! : The other big bracelets the family owned : (with saphires) are also in the process of : being dismantled. : We've already seen Maxima wear a broche that : was taken from one of these bracelets, as if : there weren't saphire broches enough in the : collection...silly again! : : Same with the saphire necklace; I do love it : as a tiara, but I regret the fact that they : now no longer have a reasonable saphire : necklace left... : : So everything changes in this collection, as : we all know the necklace and tiara of the : 1901-national weddinggift was also destroyed : (around 1963). : : I realy don't think we will ever see the : Stuart-Parure back, it was not in any way : more important in design then let's say the : former Crownparure, which in 1897 also was : demolished to make the new : (Stuart-)Crownparure. : : Maybe (and I suspect that) we will be : surprized with a totaly new designed parure, : perfectly fitted for the new Queen, with all : the main stones in it from the Stuart-Parure : but in a more wearable form and to a more : subtle taste. : : I would find that a great loss, most of all : because of the beautiful design of the : necklace that is not to be compared with any : other necklace in any other royal family. : It truly would be a big shame if they would : have that necklace broken up. : I would also be sorry for breaking up the : Stuart-Tiara but I would understand that : better... : : : : : :
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