Let’s face it, I don’t think Catherine sits there flicking through old Majesty magazines, sees something that catches her eye, and then drops a text to HM to see if she could pop around for a cupa and to pick up ex trinket!
I know we’ll never know, but I wonder whether Catherine’s stylist considers options (based.on what they know, an internal catalogue type doc, or perhaps it is old Magesty mags), she then runs the proposal past DoC, and if latter likes the idea/ piece, then passes it up to the DoC’s Private Secretary etc. That person then contacts HM’s private secretary who checks on availability (condition, storage location etc), then mentions the request to HM during their morning briefing. In general, I suspect HM would have very little objections, and so gives the nod, leaving the private secretaries to sort logistics out. There would be some sign-out/ sign-in process no doubt by the PA etc...
I remember a documentary some years ago, where the Private Secretary was letting the Queen know that one of her sons (I forget who now) had requested the Queens flight helicopter, to which the Queen looked at the proposed itinerary and said more or less - makes sense, I don’t see why not, so go ahead and let it happen. Always reminded me of an older teen asking their parents if they could borrow their car for some purpose or other.
But what do I know! Perhaps DoC does slink over to BP late on a Friday after HM has taken off to Windsor for the weekend, goes through those steel storage cupboards in the basement, and dusts off the various original jewelers boxes that the piece was originally presented in. Then, every now and again she says ‘Oh, what a lovely surprise! I’ll put that on the top of my maybe pile.....’
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