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on April 25, 2026, 11:16 am, in reply to "A gift from Queen Wilhelmina to Princess Irene."
The diamond and sapphire earrings Maxima wore for the investiture were as far as I know the set Queen Juliana had made from her mother's wedding gift parure for Princess Margriet.
Beatrix received the Bandeau a la Grecque from her parents for her 18th birthday and that also seems to be part of the foundation and has not been worn by it's former owner in decades.
The earrings Irene wore with the ruby peacock parure were never originally part of it. Wilhelmina and Emma did not wear earrings so had sets without them. Juliana had several made for existing sets. Wilhelmina did own a pair of diamond earrings part of the necklace/tiara she got from her father for her 9th birthday.
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The excellent Royal Wather confirmed . The very day of Crown Princess Beatrix 18th Birthday the Queen came with a small box containing the Ruby Peacock Parure and gave it to Princess Irene. Princess Beatrix showed nothing and smiled.
Why is this personal present back to the Vault except the earrings?
Princess Irene wore it better with the smaller necklace.
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Yes, the two pieces look better separated!
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