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A trio of regal purple gems: amethyst tiaras for February

In honour of February’s birthstone, let’s take a look at three gorgeous amethyst tiaras! Norwegian Amethyst Parure Tiara King Harald gifted his wife, Queen Sonja, with this stunning amethyst parure set—that also includes a pair of earrings, a brooch and two bracelets that can be worn that way, or combined to create a larger necklace. Embed from Getty Images A simpler…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary attends presentation of EliteForsk Awards for research

Crown Princess Mary helped present Denmark’s most prestigious research prizes earlier this week. The EliteForsk Awards, founded and presented annually by the Ministry of Education and Research, presents five prizes to the country’s top researchers and research students. According to the EliteForsk website, “The purpose of the EliteForsk initiative is to raise awareness of outstanding…
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British Royals

King Charles III's poignant tribute to Prince Philip at the coronation

King Charles III will pay special tribute to his late father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at his coronation service, it can be revealed. In the musical elements of his coronation service, The King has requested that Greek Orthodox music feature in tribute. According to Buckingham Palace: “At the request of His Majesty, in tribute to his late father His Royal Highness The Prince Philip…
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Princess Anne and Family

The Princess Royal visits New Zealand

The Princess Royal paid a visit to New Zealand last week, accompanied by her husband, Sir Tim Laurence. In a typically jam-packed visit, Princess Anne spent four days in the Commonwealth country to mark the centenary of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, of which the…
British RoyalsQueen Camilla

Queen Camilla's literary reception rescheduled

Queen Camilla will host a literary reception this coming week after a coronavirus diagnosis cancelled all planned activities last week. Buckingham Palace announced that The Queen, who was forced to pull out of engagements last week with a ‘seasonal illness’ later to be revealed as COVID-19, will now host her literary reception on 23 February. The reception will celebrate two years of The…
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