In the interview with Prof. Dorine Pessers in 2005 Queen Beatrix said the crown was not to be worn and probably would not even fit. So it seems she never tried...
--Previous Message-- : Have they ever replaced the fish scale pearls : and foil-backed glass stones? Or, is the : regalia still made of those materials? : : Of course the Dutch sovereign is not : crowned, but do you suppose Queen Beatrix : could have ever had a private moment with : the regalia where she could handle them? : Perhaps even try it on? I don't think the : crown looks too large to wear, unlike the : Spanish crown which is a massive symbolic : prop. : : --Previous Message-- : Hehe... that took a while to download on my : tablet.... : : An extremely sharp picture. I even see dust : on the crown and there is some polish left : in the fleurons.... : : I see the royal banner is restored, on the : old picture below the banner was clearly in : need of restoration. : : : : :