Luxembourg

A favourite gem of a ground breaking Grand Duchess and sparkling wedding gifts - the sapphires of Luxembourg

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11th September 2023
As September’s birthstone is the sapphire, we are taking a look at the royal vaults that contain sapphires in their collection. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg has four tiaras, a necklace (which converts to a tiara) and earrings that feature sapphires that have been seen on the royal ladies at various events. The Sapphire Necklace Tiara  The tiara has pear-shaped diamonds separated…
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Spain

The colourful tiara given to a princess by a billionaire

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10th September 2023
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its accompanying parure. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from…
Features

The Swedish princess who lost her title to marry a British commoner

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9th September 2023
A generation of Swedish royal princesses lived at Haga Palace, and the eldest among them lost her title for love. Princess Margaretha Désirée Victoria was born on 31 October 1934, the eldest child of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sybilla. Women were barred from the Swedish throne at the time, and Princess Margaretha was not born in the line of succession. Her father was third in line to…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

A kiss from Gazza for the Prince of Wales as new phase of Homewards begins

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7th September 2023
The Prince of Wales spent the day in Bournemouth on behalf of his Homewards homelessness project, meeting with local businesses and organisations who are committed to the project. And he also bumped into one of Britain’s most famous sports stars who popped in and gave the prince a kiss. William’s first stop was a branch of Pret A Manger where he and entrepreneur podcaster Steven Bartlett…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

'Our new Princess of Wales': how Catherine has made the title her own

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6th September 2023
Last September, Catherine was bestowed with a brand-new title and a task to make it her own. As the new Princess of Wales—and the first woman to use the title since her famous predecessor, Diana, Princess of Wales—she had an almost impossible mission of carving her own path and creating the association with her. Has she succeeded? Let’s look at Catherine’s first year as Princess of…
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