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This is how the latest jewellery surprise from the Princess of Wales links her to three queens

The Princess of Wales pulled a major jewellery surprise this week when she chose a century old piece that’s rarely been seen in recent years for a star studded film premiere. Kate rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Tom Cruise, at the first showing of Digger, held at Leicester Square in central London complete with red carpet and big crowds. The…
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The romantic royal wedding of a couple whose love survived the fall of a crown and exile

It was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th 1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s romance went on to weather political crises and exile and endured until his death in early 2023. And it had…
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This wedding present of sapphires and diamonds was hidden behind palace walls for years

Queen Letizia likes to pull a style surprise and one of her biggest was her decision to dust down a sapphire necklace that hadn’t been seen for decades. The Queen of Spain wore a very special but rarely seen set of jewellery for a hugely important royal event but its appearance came after a long spell of keeping this particular set of gems hidden behind palace walls. The diamond and…
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Princess Astrid of Norway dies two days after the funeral of her brother, King Harald

Princess Astrid of Norway has died just two days after the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald. The princess, who was 94, passed away exactly a fortnight after her brother. She had been unwell earlier this year and had wound down her public engagements following a spell in hospital. Her death was announced by King Haakon VIII. Princess Astrid, who was first lady of Norway during…
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