Posted by Dmitry on October 21, 2013, 11:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Brooch Mystery"
if I remember correctly, this brooch was part of the Empress Carlotta's jewels. It made its way to Queen Maria Jose of Italy and was sold in the early 60s and bought for Queen Fabiola by King Badouin.
I could be way off base on that, but that is my memory of the piece.
--Previous Message-- : : : Mystery of this brooch...so if Royal family : bought it in 1984 it wasn't given by Queen : Fabiola as we all thought... : : so the question is, if they bought in 1984, : why only then CP Mathilde was seen wearing : it for the fist time during Prince William's : wedding in 2011? Why not Queen Paola prior? : : and the most important question is what : other jewels Queen Fabiola parted with in : 1984 auction... : : were these famous earrings also bought in : 1984, which Mathilde wore in Sweden for the : fist time? : : : : :