The Habsburg kin kept mum about the historic Florentine Diamond for decades, but broke their vow of silence to divulge that the jewel was always hidden inside their vault in Canada, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The two brothers were instructed not to disclose the diamond’s location for 100 years, instructions that they passed on to their own sons before they passed away, the Habsburgs told the Times. The clan said they want the Florentine Diamond and other jewels from the Habsburgs to be put on display in Canada, which took them in following their exodus from Europe in World War II to escape the expanding Nazi regime.
Author: Ronny Reyes
Published at: 2025-11-07 14:26:56
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