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I know Paola received 2 brooches, Josephine Charlotte a lot…. But Fabiola nothing?
Did Fabiola already sold it in 1960? 
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Hans , I really thought that before the Wedding , King Leopold III will give to Paola the deco tiara Queen Astrid received for Albert's birth ,he did , and to Queen Fabiola the emerald tiara Princess Astrid received for Baudouin's birth. But no he gave Fabiola the Nine Province tiara.
The story of the lost jewels continues.
May I remind that Queen Fabiola receive no Queen Elisabeth jewels , Queen Maria José took 79 jewels , lost again.
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Really…… oh how terrible sad news…
Who sold it and when?
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Queen Astrid emerald tiara was sold and Queen Fabiola never wore it. Josephine Charlotte, Fabiola and Paola have each an emerald Brooch. (Fabiola wore hers at Persepolis.) Previous Message
Queen Astrid received it for the birth of Boudewijn so it would be suiting if it went to Fabiola. However we've never seen it. Im afraid the piece was either dismantled or sold ages ago.
If it had been with Fabiola she would have left it in Belgium as it was a Royal piece. The only option would be if she left it to Gabriel for his future wife. But that would be a long shot as she knew Elisabeth would be the future monarch and was lacking a tiara as well. She might have tried to push Paola in leaving the Art Deco bandeau of Queen Elisabeth to the Duchess of Brabant. But all of that is pure speculation. Previous Message
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2025/08/29/queen-astrids-emerald-tiara/
I have always been hoping it came, via Lilian, to Fabiola.
If it went to Fabiola…. Will it be auctioned also?
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