I agree Henri M , but for each Royal you spoke about one/two of their parents is/ are still a life!
--Previous Message-- : It is not necessarily a gift, it can also be a : loan. Look at Countess Mathilde d'Udekem : d'Acoz: on her wedding day she wore a : diamond bandeau from Queen Paola. She has : never worn it again. : : Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy wore a family : heirloom on her wedding day. So did Princess : Sophie von Isenburg. Both were loans from : their family, only for the wedding. : : :