Well, from what I understand this is what the situation is;
The items for sale at Christie's once were in Tatoi at the time of King George I. They've all been checked for the monograms of King Paul, Queen Frederike, King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie and none of the pieces belonged to them. They are the "chattels" of King George I, not of the Greek Government or King Constantine. They are now owned by a private collector who apparantly aquired them before 1964. They were not taken from Tatoi recently. King Constantine has said that he'll watch the sale with interest but that he doesn't own anything being sold and this is not a sale by the Greek Royal Family but by a private collector who happens to be selling items that once belonged to a member of the Greek Royal Family. So, none of the family jewels are up for sale.
Anne-Marie always looks so stunning in them. I actually always think it's sad when the jewels are up for sale when the principal owner(s)/wearer(s) are still alive. It must feel like parting with your children to have them sold like that. Perhaps it really is a case of not wanting them any longer.
