Posted by ErikS on February 2, 2014, 12:59 pm, in reply to "Sapphire bow brooch"
Interesting how we are all dying to see Maxima wear all the historical jewels and now she has unearthed one of them it's not ok. Weird.
Maxima outranks Beatrix, it's as simple as that. Also, we might think that an unearthing of a jewel is a terribly important thing, for the royal ladies it is not. Maxima has first pick in the collection now and she chooses what to wear and what not, however she likes. Also, Beatrix' brooch is FAR more important (historically and financially) than the sapphire one Maxima was wearing.
Slight correction (not to you, Marianne): there is no evidence or reason to believe this brooch was made for Prince Hendrik.