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Glittering jewels and warm speeches mark Danish State Banquet for Spain

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7th November 2023
Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen was the setting for a glittering State Banquet that closed the first day of King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s State Visit to Denmark. Shortly before 8pm on Monday, 6th November, more than 200 guests, from both Denmark and Spain, arrived at the palace. The last ones to get there were the royals; first was Princess Benedikte, who wore a red gown topped…
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The only consort to wear the Monarch’s crown

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17th March 2023
It is a considered a gem meant for monarchs, but there is one notable exception to the rules around St. Edward’s Crown: Anne Boleyn. St. Edward’s Crown is the oldest and heaviest crown in use in the British collection. Worn by Edward the Confessor during his reign…
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Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Brooches, New and Old

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3rd June 2022
Symbolism abounds this week during the Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself. For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
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The Queen's Reign in Jewels: The George IV Diadem

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30th May 2022
For the Platinum Jubilee, we are looking at some of The Queen’s most impressive jewels. The Queen has many tiaras in her vaults to choose from. However, some have a longer history than others. The George IV Diadem dates back to 1820 and has been worn on countless historic occasions.  In 1820, George IV commissioned a diadem for his coronation from Rundell & Bridge for over £8,000…
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Historic Swedish royal necklace up for sale

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25th September 2021
A historic pearl and diamond necklace worn by a Swedish Queen will be going up for auction in Hong Kong on 12 October. This 19th-century necklace, formally known as the Leuchtenberg Necklace, is thought to be made by jeweller Marie-Étienne Nitot, the founder of the House of Chaumet. Sotheby’s describes the necklace as “composed of two strands of natural pearls measuring from…
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Sothesby's to auction jewels of Marie Antoinette

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14th November 2018
A jewellery collection including pieces that one belonged to Marie Antoinette will go on auction in Geneva on the 14th of November. Described by Sotheby’s as being one of “the most important royal jewellery collections to ever come to auction”, the collection contains stunning pieces that one belonged to Marie Antoinette, and other members of the Bourbon-Parma Dynasty. Embed…
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