Features

The stunning tiara passed from a queen to a princess

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1st December 2024
Princess Astrid of Norway has one of the most unique tiaras in the Norwegian Royal Family and it actually belonged first to a beloved British Queen.Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner often wears Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet. Queen Alexandra most likely received the turquoise and diamond tiara as a gift from her husband, King Edward VII, for her 58th birthday in 1902.Princess…
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History

The festive celebrations at Victoria and Albert's Osborne House

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28th November 2024
They were the royals who really helped invent modern Christmas as we know it and now one of their favourite homes is putting on a festive treat. Osborne House, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s family home in the Isle of Wight, will be welcoming visitors for special Christmas celebrations. Families will be able to celebrate the holiday season with a special Christmas quest with twelve…
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Features

The Tower of London celebrates Christmas with a medieval monarch

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27th November 2024
Visitors will be able to visit a thirteenth century Christmas at the Tower of London this holiday season.Historic Royal Palaces will be marking the holiday season in true royal style. Visitors will be able to see what Christmas celebrations would have looked like at the Tower during King Edward I’s reign.In addition to special educational displays about how different monarchs…
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British Royals

Inspiration for the environment for a jewel of a project

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26th November 2024
Prince William joined another heir to the throne, His Highness Theyazin bin Haitham, to launch a groundbreaking expedition.The Prince of Wales joined the heir to the Omani throne at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington on Monday to launch the “Jewel of Arabia” expedition.The expedition will see explorer and guide Mark Evans MBE lead a group of six in the footsteps…
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