That would be odd considering the necklace was recorded as part of the Hohenzollern dynastic jewels in 1913 and Sophie died in 1877. Queen Sophie had a bad marriage but she and her husband both were on the same page when it came to Prussia, neither one of them liked the country or it's aspirations. Willem and Sophie were pro-French and anti-Prussia. Sophie had a personal issue with the Prussians as she believed her father would have been the right choice as leader of a united liberal German nation. She regretted the attemp of 1848 failed to achieve that.
--Previous Message-- : I recall a recent report by Mr Akkermans, a : Dutch Jeweller, I believe who stated or : provided the theory that the short pearl : necklace belonging to Amalia was presented : as a gift to Queen Sophie of the Netherlands : by the King of Prussia. Many believe this : theory is flawed but I thought I mention it : here regardless.... : : --Previous Message-- : The shorter of the two necklaces is probably : the one known as the Orange pearls dating : back to the early 17th century when : ancestress Amalia of Solms, The Princess of : Orange wore them. The pearls were inherited : by her oldest daughter Louise-Henriette of : Orange-Nassau who married Frederick William : the Great Elector and was the mother of : Frederick I, King in Prussia. : : --Previous Message-- : Had do some updates about the Prussian : pear-shaped pearl, it's sayed that Baron : Thyssen-Bornemisza had bought it from the : exiled Emperor Wilhelm II. : : : : http://www.royal-magazin.de/german/preussen/kaiserin-vicky-perlen.htm : : : : :
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