Posted by Ashdean on July 27, 2014, 3:00 am, in reply to "Re: Greville jewels"
Wymanda is right in that the estate by being left totally to the Queen did not incur any kind of tax and that Charles will no doubt inherit his mothers estate in the same way. However this is always what has happened I don't think there was any special agreement made during George VI's life time.
--Previous Message-- : : I always understood that the inheritance : from QEQM to QEII was under terms arranged : with the government during the reign of : George VI. : : I don't recall ever having read of any : inheritance arrangements made with the : government during the current reign. It : would be good to think a similar arrangement : applies, to avoid any need to sell any part : of the monarch's estate to meet death duties : and similar taxes. : : : --Previous Message-- : Apparently the Queen Mothers estate was left : directly to the Queen so that it did not : incur death duties. Had she left items to : Charles he would have had to pay tax on : them. Sovereign to Sovereign inheritance is : exempt from death duties. Hence I would : expect that HM will leave her entire estate : to Charles with private instruction on items : she wishes Andrew, Edward, Anne & their : families to have. Either that or items will : be given as gifts while HM is alive. : : --Previous Message-- : : That is the official information. : : : --Previous Message-- : : Nelly, the tiara Camilla is wearing is HM's : loan ? : --Previous Message-- : : Publicly we were informed that Queen : Elizabeth II inherited the estate of Queen : Elizabeth the Queen Mother. : : : --Previous Message-- : Who inherited the Mrs Grevels jewels : : Charles : for the tiara but for the necklace and : others ? : : --Previous Message-- : This is such an interesting question! We : know : from Mrs Greville's will that she left her : jewels to Queen Elizabeth with her loving : thoughts! I wish we had a list of those : jewels! : : : --Previous Message-- : Ashdean's comment about an emerald tiara : belonging to Mrs Greville -- possibly : bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth (the Queen : Mother) has prompted my query. : How have people been able to compile lists : of the jewels which were bequeathed to QEQM? : Roberts in the Queen's Diamonds has provided : authoritative evidence for some - but what : evidence is there about other jewels in the : bequest? : I have not read Vincent Meylan's books so I : apologise to you, Vincent, if you have : already written about this. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
on July 27, 2014, 3:00 am, in reply to "