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The dazzling diamond tiara given to a princess for her wedding and worn by a trio of royal brides

A dazzling diamond tiara presented to a princess to mark her marriage has become a wedding staple for one branch of the Royal Family. In the winter of 1934, London was alight with excitement over the marriage of a beautiful princess and a handsome prince and to mark the moment, some of the wealthiest people in the capital banded together to give the bride a stunning set of jewels. The City…
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British Royals

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis star in brand new Christmas photo

The Prince and Princess of Wales have sent a personal Christmas greeting with a brand new photo of their three children. On Christmas morning, the couple shared a portrait of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis cuddling as they sent festive wishes. The new image, taken by Josh Shinner, shows Charlotte in the middle of her two brothers with her arms around their shoulders.
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Spain

King Felipe urges unity in hard hitting Christmas speech

The King of Spain has urged his country to come together in a hard hitting Christmas speech. Speaking from the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Christmas Eve, King Felipe said he wanted to use his address to defend the country’s Constitution which he said had given Spain the strengths it enjoys today. At the end of a year which has seen protests in many cities against the formation of the…
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British Royals

The church of St. Mary Magdalene at Sandringham, part of the Royal Family's Christmas Day celebrations

It is a little church in a remote part of Norfolk but once a year, all eyes fall on it. St Mary Magadalene on the Sandringham Estate boasts a pretty impressive royal pedigree and for over a century it has been a very special place for kings, queens, princes and princesses. However, its history goes back far further. The church of St Mary Magdalene has existed in its current form since the…
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