I'm not rich Archived Message
Posted by Count75 on August 30, 2016, 10:38 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Victoria's sapphire tiara sold"
--Previous Message-- : The Harewood family will have had no use for : it but in money for the taxes. I suppose : many more important pieces have been sold : this way. And many more to come: because of : the death of the Duke of Westminster the : family will have to pay an enormous sum in : taxes. A lot of jewellery will have to go : instead of profitable investments. Also the : Dukes of Glouchester and Kent are no young : men and the time will come when the former : royal pieces will end in an auction. Very : regrettable. : Nevertheless I hope for a miracle, for a : donator bringing the sapphire tiara in the : collection of the VAM or the royal : collection, maybe with the sentence : "for the exhibition and for the use of : the Queen and authorized members of the : royal family" : By the way I´m surprised a ban is made by : the british government at all. Is this : happened before? I know it has been done in : France and in Germany. : : : --Previous Message-- : It seems disappointing that the Harewood : family itself would not donate the tiara to : the nation. Its high value derives, after : all, from its royal provenance and the : meaning of the monarchy to the country as a : whole. It seems most appropriately to : belong either to the direct heirs to the : throne or to the Victoria and Albert Museum! : : --Previous Message-- : Queen Victoria's sapphire tiara has been : sold : but now there is a temporary ban on its : being exported. : : See : : : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/queen-victoria-crown-coronet-could-leave-uk-unless-british-buyer-is-found-a7212896.html : : : : : : and I think it's obscene that any family has to pay a huge amount of taxes after the passing of a family member. Again, I am not rich (presently surviving on benefits) and I think it's horrible that families have to deal with this.
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- Queen Victoria's sapphire tiara sold - Beth August 27, 2016, 7:01 pm
- Re: Queen Victoria's sapphire tiara sold - Count75 August 27, 2016, 8:07 pm
- Re: Queen Victoria's sapphire tiara sold - Honor August 28, 2016, 1:50 pm
- Re: Queen Victoria's sapphire tiara sold - Jorge August 29, 2016, 9:50 am
- Death Taxes - Bob August 29, 2016, 10:18 am
- Re: Queen Victoria's sapphire tiara sold - Kongetro August 30, 2016, 4:56 am
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