I think Queen Victoria was the first person to place many of her historic jewellery in the foundation for future generations, for instance the Leuchtenberg sapphires, which belonged to her.
The jewels you mentioned left the mainline in the generations before her. The pearl necklace belonged to the descendants of Prince Oscar Bernadotte, there are pictures of it being worn, I think by Countess Christine Bernadotte. It would have been lovely if the King had bought it in private when it was for sale the first time, but I think it was very expensive!
It is somewhat unclear to me what is in the foundation today and what is private. The cameo and Connaught tiaras I believe are owned by the King, inherited from his mother. It would be nice if he placed them in the foundation to avoid future divisions.
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