Posted by Johan on April 16, 2013, 3:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Henri M"
It wasn't obvious that the tiara of the Provinces would go from queen to queen. It was Leopold III who decided to hand this piece to his daughter-in-law Fabiola. Queen Fabiola was not obliged to hand it to her sister-in-law only by doing so did she establish something of a tradition making that particular jewel one to be worn by the Queen of the Belgians.
--Previous Message-- : That doesn't quite count, doesn't it? The : diadem of the provinces was going to be : Fabiola's anyway, as it is only worn by the : queen and that's why Paola now has it. : : The crown from Franco is obviously not a : Belgian gift. : : --Previous Message-- : Paola received the diamond art-deco bandeau : from King Leopold III. : : Fabiola received the diademe of the : provinces from King Leopold III. : : Fabiola received an enormous gift, the : diamond crown from the Spanish head of : state. : : I don't know if both ladies received jewels : from the nobility of Spain/Italy or from the : Italian/Spanish people. But it sounds : logical that they received some jewels. : Remember the huge amount of jewels of Queen : Fabiola wich has not been seen since years! : : : : :
on April 16, 2013, 3:12 pm, in reply to "