Re: Still a danger of fragmentation of Orange-Nassau jewels Archived Message
Posted by Henri M on March 23, 2014, 6:28 am, in reply to "Re: Still a danger of fragmentation of Orange-Nassau jewels"
I hope this will never happen, after all the aim of the Foundation was that the Bearer of the Crown will have all these fantastic properties (jewels, artworks, inventories, archives, estates, etc.) at his/her disposal for the exercise of the kingship. When it fragments because a Guillermo in New York or a De Bourbon de Parme in Rome wants to see cash, the purpose of the Foundation is lost out of the eye. The rescue could be that the King compensates, like Carl XVI Gustaf did by acquiring the converted ruby collier as well the aquamarine diadem we say on Princess Christina, last week. Even when the State of the Netherlands would buy it, still ancient and historic jewels, some for more than three centuries in the family, will get lost and suddenly a museum or so decides on it. Not ideal.
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