Thank you Henri M for your explanation. I understand why you wish to see the Princess (wearing significant jewels) project an image of herself as The Princess of Monaco. I am an Australian, and so my reaction to the recent photographs is based on a cultural perspective - a very Australian one! Thankfully, that does not impinge on our desire to explore the history of royal jewels. Again, my thanks. I look forward to reading more of your posts in the future. --Previous Message-- : The difference is the starting point. All : examples you gave are born royals, there was : no any doubt about that and some of these : pictures were 'artistic' (the Duke of Kent : looking in the mirror) or remained regal : (the old Princess Louise in all her finery). : Princess Marina and Princess Margaret made : some doubtful choices, but then it a royal : lady breaking out of the frame. : : Charlène still can be filed under the : category : "has-no-idea-what-she-is-doing-in-Monaco", : is still not seen as THE Princess of Monaco : when we compare her with sister-in-law : Princess Caroline. So the starting point, : the framing, is completely different. : Princess Charlène could have set one : monumental photoshoot and for once and for : all frame her as Son Altesse Sérénissime la : Princesse de Monaco, Marquise de Baux . She : could have done so by wearing historic : jewels which were worn by generations of : monegasque royal ladies, by wearing her : country's highest Order, by appearing : stately and regal in the pictures, : preferably again referring to the 700 years : of her House's rule (posing near an old : painting, near the throne, at the marble : steps of the cour d'honneur of the palais : princier, whatever). : : Nothing of all this. All pictures show a : lady in all sorts of modelling poses, with : expressions implicating seduction and not : even a historic jewel but the Océan Diadem : which has, despite the big name (Van Cleef : & Arpels) a quite nouveau riche look, I : have to say. Charlène stood before a wide : open goal and she missed the easy shot, : totally. : : : :