King Charles III

Creative dreams set to come true in new project supported by The King and Idris Elba

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10th October 2024
Actor Idris Elba has joined forces with The Prince’s Trust to help youth in Manchester get the education and training they need to pursue their creative dreams.  The Prince’s Trust will be working with the Elba Hope Trust to help those in Manchester who are interested in a creative career but need more training in a project called Creative Futures.  The Prince’s Trust will be…
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Denmark

Queen Mary welcomes holiday season in Denmark

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10th October 2024
Although it is only October, the holiday season is fast approaching. Queen Mary of Denmark welcomed a favourite holiday tradition as she unveiled the 2024 Christmas Stamp.  Queen Mary visited Copenhagen City Hall to carry out a special tradition now in its 117th year…
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The tiara that one queen kept although it really belonged to another

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10th October 2024
Although opal is October’s birthstone and can come in a variety of hues, it is rarely seen in a tiara. In the early twentieth century, many believed that opals were considered bad luck and had the jewels replaced with other stones. Some of the most beloved royal tiaras were originally set with opals, including Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet.  Prince Albert designed this tiara for his…
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Royal News

Queen Mary turns to centuries old tiara for State Dinner

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9th October 2024
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark welcomed Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir and her husband, Björn Skúlason, on Tuesday to begin the first incoming State Visit of their reign. For the State Dinner on Tuesday evening, Queen Mary turned to a 200 year old tiara.  Queen Mary wore the Pearl Poire Tiara, a tiara that belongs to the Danish Royal Property Trust. The pieces in the trust…
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The sparkling royal jewel inspired by flowering gum

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4th October 2024
There are very few opal tiaras in royal collections. In the twentieth century, opals fell out of favour and many royals replaced the opals in their tiaras for other stones. There are some remaining opal pieces though, such as the Australian Opal Spray Brooch.  The then-Princess Elizabeth received this brooch as a gift for her 1947 wedding to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, from the Returned…
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