Also interesting that it again were the De Bourbon de Parme-ladies whom wore nice jewels from the collection while the Van Vollenhoven and Guillermo cousins came behind in this department.
--Previous Message-- : I dearly missed them too. Since Princess Irene : and Princess Christina arrived together and : not accompanied by their sons as on 30 April : I guess no royal cousins were present. The : dinner was for foreign guests. I guess that : included the Corps Diplomatique. Judging by : the tables there probably was no room for : the royal cousins. : I have not seen an official guestlist. : : --Previous Message-- : I havenīt been able to follow all the : details : from the Netherlands these days, but thank : you to all who posted information and : pictures. : : One question - on the first eve, when the : royal ladies surprised us by wearing tiaras, : did the children and in-laws of Princesses : Margriet, Irene and Christina attend? I had : hoped to see Princess Marilene in a tiara : again, and the Bourbon-Parma ladies too. : : I havenīt seen any picture of the cousins of : the new King attending this first event, and : it surprises me that not even the two : Princes who were in line of succession were : present. : : :