Henri! It was made very clear her husband gave her the aigrette and the necklace/tiara both designed for her with the princess contributing to the designs. So she had at the very least two pieces to wear. The blue colours in the necklace tiara would have clashed with the colour of her gown, but the diamond aigrette would have looked very good on her in this particular dress as the photoshop efforts of one of our fellow posters demonstrates. She also owns several pairs of diamond earrings and as the wife of one of the richest monarchs in Europe im sure her personal expense account could manage the aquisition of a few pieces if she felt she needed/wanted them. I very much doubt she would have to buy new pieces, she allready has a number of suitable jewels and that is not taking into account the pieces that belonged to her mother-in-law and princess Charlotte. It is still unclear who owns what when it comes to those pieces but several of them have been around the world in exhibitions about princess Grace with labels that the jewels belong to HSH the Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Do you honestly believe a husband would refuse his young wife to wear family jewels when she is representing his dynasty and nation?????
--Previous Message-- : It is very unpolite to peep into a lady's : jewelry cassette and then expecting that the : lady MUST wear something out of her : cassette. : : The contents of someone's jewel cassette are : in principle a private matter. We have no : idea how the situation is at the palais : princier. Does Charlène have jewels at all? : And if she has jewels (the Ocean Spray, the : Repossi collier) does she own it, or were it : loans and does she actually like these : jewels? : : I think the Princess knows the invitation : and how it works at the Scandinavian courts. : And if she did not know, the courtiers at : the palais princier should have known, let : alone her own husband. I think the Princess : had no any intention to be rude or : disrespectful so we can only guess about her : choice to appear pretty low key. Still it is : her own choice to which she is perfectly : entitled to. : :