Unfortunately, the "ownership" of the Royal Stamp Collection has become muddled over tne years, according to the web pages I have read at various times. I believe it is the private property of the Queen.
--Previous Message-- : There's also the sory that when the Duke of : Windsor met President Roosevelt on board : ship in the Caribean during the war, the : President remarked upon the fabulous : stampcollection of King George V. The Duke : responded: Sadly, he left it all to the : crown.." : : --Previous Message-- : Im not sure crown jewels cannot leave the : country. In Denmark the Royal ladies have : chosen not to take the crown jewels abroad, : but that does not mean Elisabeth II could : not take some of her crownjewels abroad (the : actual crowns might be another matter). : Queen Victoria was confronted with the fact : that several pieces that had belonged to her : grandmother Queen Charlotte and aunt Queen : Adelaide were inherited by her uncle Ernest, : King of Hanover. In order to prevent that : another heiress would be faced with a : similar situation she opted to leave a : number of her jewels for the Queen (regnant : or consort) of the UK. : The abdication of Edward VIII showed that : crownproperty is not considered personal : property. When he abdicated his brother : George VI did compensate him for Balmoral : and Sandringham but not for the : crownproperties (jewels included). The : jewels Victoria left to the monarch or his : consort imediately went to George VI and : after his death went to Elisabeth II. The : moment she dies (abdication seems unlikely : in her case) the jewels go to Charles who no : doubt will put them at the disposal of his : consort Camilla. : : --Previous Message-- : There is one thing that I don't understand : about British royal jewels: the jewels left : to the crown (Queen Victoria rubies for : example).Are they personal property of the : Monarch (although cannot be sold as if they : were in a Foundation) or are property of the : State and held in trust by the Monarch? : Certainly are not part of the Crown Jewels : because they were used outside UK. : Can anyone explain this? I find it very : confusing. : : : : :