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King Charles speaks of "obligation to remember" D-Day veterans at British event

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7th June 2024
In the opening moments of his speech at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer, King Charles recalled how his grandfather had called the D-Day Landings the “Supreme Test” and praised the brave men and women who undertook the day’s challenges. “How fortunate we were, and the entire free world, that a generation of men and women in the United Kingdom and other Allied nations did not…
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The family links of the sparkling tiara worn by Queen Letizia of Spain for her wedding

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22nd May 2024
Before it rested upon Queen Letizia’s head, her wedding tiara once graced the heads of royals from Brunswick and Greece before arriving in Spain. The Prussian tiara is a stunning work of diamonds and platinum formed into a kokoshnik design. It was created in 1913 by Koch as a wedding gift and features a scroll and meander motif with a central diamond. [getty src=”50886915&#8243…
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The wedding dress of Queen Letizia of Spain

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22nd May 2024
Though she was an unconventional bride, this future Spanish queen chose conventional royal styling on her wedding day 20 years ago. Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano shocked Spain when news of their impending engagement was leaked in late October 2003: their…
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Princess Ingrid in military uniform for National Day balcony appearance

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18th May 2024
Princess Ingrid Alexandra donned a military uniform for the first time at the Norwegian Royal Family’s National Day celebrations. Norway celebrated its Constitution Day with the traditional children’s parade in front of the royals. At the Skaugum Estate of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, the royals were joined by Princess Ingrid Alexandra and appeared in their bunads…
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