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Posted by Lucas
on November 24, 2024, 8:52 am, in reply to "Re: Dutch royal replicas on display at Soestdijk Palace"
After Margarita mentioned in the Blauw Bloed interview with her that the replicas of the jewels were made by Peter Brusse, I thought better to check that strange info and I found online that yes, it was Rene Brus after all who was the maker, bless him. 
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I would not count on it being a revelation of Orange-Nassau jewels. The copies of the known tiara's are not very good. The copies of the brooches are much better.
As for the other pieces they are most likely fantasy pieces.
The couple that now owns Soestdijk Palace and their chief exhibit coordinator are not on close terms with the Dutch Royal House and i think Margarita does not have much access either but she has her own jewels to sell so it's not surprising to see her here. She has two daughters and herself she has to take care of because any money she got from her grandmother was spent during her first marriage. Her second husband was a decent guy working for the Dutch National Bank but i doubt he's very wealthy. So it's the princess or more likely her mother Princess Irene who may have funded much of the family's lifestyle with a beautiful old farm and horses close to The Hague. Previous Message
There is something about it on Youtube as well. Some of the tiaras I don't recognize. Could those be some of the ones Rene Brus spoke about, as being empty skeletons kept in the safe? Is it known who made these creations on show? Previous Message
Some pretty decent replicas of the Dutch Royal Jewels on display at the former Royal Place Soestdijk: Sapphire Tiara, House Diamond Tiara, Ornate Pearl Tiara, Large Bow Devant de Corsage, Diamond Watch and Diamond and Pearl brooch..
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