Re: Queen Sophies Strawberryleave Tiara (pic.) Archived Message
Posted by Henri M on February 16, 2013, 10:59 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Sophies Strawberryleave Tiara (pic.)"
I don't remember the source but I have read that after Queen Sophie's death the collection was broken up and partly gone, for an example because the Prince of Orange (Willem) had financial problems and partly broke up the diadem as shown below for cash. Prince Alexander, the younger brother of Prince Willem, managed to save a part of his mother's jewelry collection out of the hands of Prince Willem. Another version was that the diadem was broken up and various leafs went to the siblings Prince Willem, Prince Alexander and to their aunt Princess Sophie (sister of King Willem III). If these theories are nonsense, I stand corrected.
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