Posted by Henri M on February 9, 2014, 5:31 am, in reply to "Re: Real photo"
Princess Marie Louise maybe was not a very prominent royal, she was very connected of course. Her mother was a Princess of the United Kingdom, her uncle Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom, her cousin George V was King of the United Kingdom, the German Emperor Wilhelm II was her cousin, etc. In these days she would have been considered 'very royal' compared with today's royal pedigrees.
I think the answer for the surprisingly rich collection of jewels lies in Marie Louise's many royal connections.