Re: Did Sophie receive a suite of jewels Archived Message
Posted by NGalitzine on September 23, 2013, 4:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Did Sophie receive a suite of jewels"
Since the government of the UK continues to maintain good diplomatic, business and defence relationships with Bahrain and the other Middle East kingdoms I can see no reason for Sophie and others not to accept such gifts. Insulting your hosts is generally not considered a good thing for improving international relationships. --Previous Message-- : Well, I'm really not sure what to think of : this. First of all I must state that I feel : absolutely no sympathy towards any kind of : dictatorial regimes. : Now, non democratic roulers giving lavish : jewelry to royal guest is not new at all, : and journalists should know it. : : HM the Queen received several fabulous gifts : (Diamond necklace from King Khalid, saphire : and Diamond set...) from Middle Eastern : royals and she keeps wearing them often, I : don't remember ever seing any remarks on how : she should sell these jewels. : Also the Duchess of Cornwall received : several sets when visiting Midlle East and : she has worn them several times. : : On the other hand, how can you tell your : host in an oficial visit "oh lovely : gift, thank you but I cannot accept it : because you are a bloody dictator". And : we must not forget that these visits carry : extreme economical importance for the : countries involved, and often there is a : personal friendship between royals on both : sides... : Diplomacy should be able to adress these : questions in a manner that suited both : nations without any controversial issue, I : assume they have professional staff that : could arrange it. : : If the King and Prime Minister wished to : present the Countess with nice jewels : could'nt they do so as private citizens? I : assume that the controversial matter was the : fact that the jewels were given during the : oficial visit, and thus becomimng oficial : gifts? : : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Not the aquamarine set. : You can read : : : : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/8999280/Countess-of-Wessex-criticised-for-accepting-jewels-from-Bahrain.html : : : : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2083358/Sophies-gems-despots-Countess-Wessex-accepted-jewellery-bloody-Bahrain.html : : --Previous Message-- : : From Bahrain as a gift? : : Are they the tiara with a green stone in : center she : Wears as a necklace sometimes? : : Thanks : TMN : : : Daily Mail online : : : :
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