Posted by Stefan on May 20, 2016, 2:54 am, in reply to "Re: Kongo Parure"
At the begiining of this year it ewas announced that all Queen Fabiola's personal propertya has been left to the Helpfonds of the Queen. So the Jewels she still owend at that time of her death and who had been gifted to other Family members would be no woned by this Fonds.
--Previous Message-- : I totally forgot about that set. It would be : nice if somehow the trust got most if not : all of the grand jewellery. That would end : the problem of pieces leaving the house by : inheritance. : : --Previous Message-- : : Like HM Queen Paola once did with the : diamond parure that she received from Kongo. : : : --Previous Message-- : : True or everything was put in a Trust to : avoid taxes. : : : --Previous Message-- : Im thinking that not Mathilde inherited them : but either Philippe or the crown. Another : option is that her will left him the : opportunity to buy pieces from her : collection. : : --Previous Message-- : That'a a match. Nice. Slowly but surely we : are : seeing more jewels that belonged to Queen : Fabiola. I think it is now safe to assume : Queen Mathilde inherited most of her : important jewels. Which makes sense of : course. : : : : --Previous Message-- : It could be... : Great to see another rarely piece of royal : jewellery! : : : 17th May 1963, Lindon, United Kingdom: King : Baudouin of Belgium and Queen Fabiola : entertained members of the British Royal : Family at a State Banquet at the Belgian : Embassy. Here they are waving before they : enter. (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA) : : : : : : : : : : : :