Re: Q. Wilhelmina's/Beatrix & now Maxima's brooch Archived Message
Posted by John R on October 19, 2013, 4:29 am, in reply to "Q. Wilhelmina's/Beatrix & now Maxima's brooch "
Well it was the height of the cold war....... --Previous Message-- : Which leaves us scratching behind our ears : about the meaning of it all when Queen : Beatrix wore it during her State Visit to : the UK.... : : --Previous Message-- : That may very well have been the symbolism : behind (wearing) this piece as it was 1938 : when we saw it on Wilhelmina and at the time : people started to get worried about the : rapid advance of Nazi expansionism in : Europe. : : :
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