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The royal wedding dresses created by one of the 21st century's most celebrated bridal couturiers

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8th October 2023
While many royals prefer to turn to their own national designers or those of the country that they are visiting, there are a few designers that remain popular across many royal families. Elie Saab has been chosen by multiple royal brides to create their wedding dress.Saab, a Lebanese designer, moved to Paris in 1981 to study but returned to Beirut in 1982 to open his own label. He…
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Wedding diamonds for forgotten archduchess to go to auction

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28th September 2023
A spectacular ruby and diamond necklace for a Habsburg bride was recently displayed before it will go to the auction block at Sotheby’s in November. Emperor Franz Joseph gifted his niece, Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria, a diamond and ruby necklace ahead of her wedding to Duke Albrecht of Württemberg in 1893.The necklace was created by Austrian court jeweller Köchert…
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The time Queen Elizabeth II accidentally stepped on the foot of the King of Norway

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23rd September 2023
Weddings can be fraught businesses and nothing every goes completely to plan, even for royalty. When Queen Elizabeth II attended Princess Alexandra’s 1963 wedding to Alexander Ogilvy, she ended up having to say sorry to another monarch.Footage from Princess Alexandra’s wedding on 24 April 1963 shows The Queen accidentally standing on King Olav V of Norway’s foot as guests gathered…
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All the stars at the State Banquet for King Charles and Queen Camilla

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21st September 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, hosted King Charles and Queen Camilla at a State Banquet at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday night. The two couples were joined by an impressive array of guests in the Hall of Mirrors.Many notable celebrities and public figures from both France and the United Kingdom were invited to the State Banquet. This visit to…
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