Posted by Johan on May 20, 2016, 6:41 am, in reply to "Re: Kongo Parure"
Im still hoping for three special pieces to make a reappearance: 1 the Spanish wedding gift tiara in the coronet shape 2 the emerald necklace/tiara of queen Astrid 3 the large emerald brooch of Empress Carlotta and queen Elisabeth
I'd love to see Mathilde wear that on the first night of the State Visit to the Netherlands, especially if that the moment Maxima decides to show the full Stuart parure for the first time since 1972.
--Previous Message-- : Clearly jewels were 'donated' to be put to use : by Queen Mathilde and her offspring. Which : ones we can only determine in time. : : --Previous Message-- : 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) : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :