But then Diana gave her own brooch that we saw Anne Beckwith Smith wearing, and she was 'only' Princess of Wales.
--Previous Message-- : : Regarding being exceptional, the British : have had a sytem of different badges of : service for each of a King and Queen : together. There are many examples. : : But currently Britain has only the reigning : Queen. I am not aware of any badge of : service issued by the Duke of Edinburgh. : : --Previous Message-- : With the arrival of King Willem-Alexander, a : new so-called chiffre , a gold-with-emaille : sign worn by courtiers, was designed: : : : : The monthly magazine Vorsten Royale : discovered that courtiers wear another : chiffre when they are escorting Queen : Máxima: : : : : According to Vorsten Royale this is : exceptional: they claim that no any other : partner of an European monarch has an own : chiffre worn by courtiers. In the Dutch case : it is somewhat peculiar because the : courtiers belong to the House of The King : and are detached into the service of the : Queen and/or Princesses when needed. The : chiffre can give the wrong impression that : Queen Máxima has her own Household. The : Hofdame in question has other nice bijoux, : by the way. : : Vorsten Royale (Dutch): : : http://www.vorsten.nl/2013/12/16/maxima-heeft-eigen-hofhouding/ : : : : : : :
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