The tiara was NOT sold to pay Marina's death duties.It was worn many years after the Princesses death by the current Duchess at a State banquetfor the visiting Emperor of Japan.Whatever the reason it was sold it was much later than 1967
--Previous Message-- : One of our fellow posters provided a picture : from a Sotheby´s or Christie´s sales : catalogue, so it was definitely sold. : : --Previous Message-- : The Cambridge sapphire tiara has been sold : to : pay princess Marina's death taxes. : --Previous Message-- : I know that many people report that the : current Duke and Duchess of Kent sold the : sapphire tiara and reconstructed another one : from part of the necklace. Is there any : actual evidence of this conveyance, or did : people assume it was sold because it hasn't : been seen for years, and the sapphire : 'button' tiara has been used more recently? : Apologies if this has been discussed in : detail before. : : : :
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