I am not sure who you are refering to but I was not using the investiture as an example for anything.
And Laurentien has not been dipping into the jewel box much more frequent than Mabel. It may look like it because she appears on Prinjesdag but Mabel has worn family diamonds on a number of relatively low key events where Laurentien would wear her own bijoux as you always put it.
--Previous Message-- : Indeed, since Queen Juliana has handed over : her major jewelry into a Foundation it is : technically no longer owned by a person but : by a legal entity. However the Bearer of the : Crown is the 'bestuurder' (executive) of the : Foundation, so now King Willem-Alexander is : the one in charge. : : Under Queen Beatrix, in daily practice only : four ladies have extensively used the : Foundation: : - Queen Beatrix : - Princess Máxima : - Princess Laurentien : - Princess Margriet : : So very now and then have used the : Foundation: : - Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau : - the Duchess of Parma : - Princess Maria Carolina de Bourbon de : Parme : : The other ladies in the family have very : rarely or even never used the Foundation. : The Investuture on April 30th was just an : event once in decades and should not be used : as an example, I think. Now there is a new : situation. We have a new King, in eight : years the Princess of Orange will reach the : age of 18 years, Princess Beatrix and : Princess Margriet will most likely not : attend gala events that often anymore in the : coming years, major weddings or jubilees are : past so the frequency of jewels will : probably slow down now. : : : :
on July 12, 2013, 7:53 am, in reply to "