Together Again: B A L D E P A R I S 2022
The Parisian Ball under the patronage of their Royal Majesties King Simeon II and Queen Margarita took place in hall “Sofia” of “Grand-Hotel Marinela” on October 1, 2022.
The charitable aim of the auction was to raise funds for Fund “King Boris and Queen Giovana” which manages Vrana Palace Museum. The present representatives of Bulgarian business, diplomacy and the European aristocracy actively participated in the auction. The objects on the auction were 1.) A jewelry box from the personal collection of H.M. King Simeon II, ordered by King Boris III between 1940-1943, made in Italy. The individual parts are assembled by means of solid gold-plated silver fittings inside the box. The upper outer part (lid) is inlaid with a golden Bulgarian royal crown. 2.) A dining set, part of the personal porcelain set of King Ferdinand I (1861-1943) depicting one of the species of wild Rhodope orchids discovered by the monarch himself. Each of the dishes has a stamp of the manufacturing company Bing Jr. & Co. Frankfurt. The auction was won by a French businessman and collector. He provided officer uniforms for the youth of the ballet led by Efemia Fard.